Taro

Australian Tree Fern

About Taro and Australian Tree Fern

Taro

Australian Tree Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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1.4.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.10 Plant Color

1.10.1 Flower Color

White, Green

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1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.10.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

1.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Dark Green

1.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Dark Green

1.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Dark Green

1.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Dark Green

1.11 Shape

1.11.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Fern like

1.12 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Wet Site, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Spores

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Salt, Wet Site

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Carcinogenic, Thiaminase

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, soil stabilisation

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Astringent

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CYATHEA australis

6.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Rough Tree Fern

6.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Australian Tree Fern

6.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Australian Baumfarn

6.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Australian Arbre Fern

6.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Helecho de árbol australiano

6.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Australian Tree Fern

6.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Australijski Drzewo paproci

6.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Fern tree Australia

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pteridopsida

7.4 Order

Arales

Cyatheales

7.5 Family

Araceae

Cyatheaceae

7.6 Genus

Alocasia

Cyathea

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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7.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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7.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Australian Tree Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Taro and Australian Tree Fern? We provide you with everything About Taro and Australian Tree Fern. Taro doesn't have thorns and Australian Tree Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Taro does not have fragrant flowers. Taro has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching and Australian Tree Fern has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Taro and Australian Tree Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Taro and Australian Tree Fern

Season and care of Taro and Australian Tree Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Taro and Australian Tree Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Taro season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Australian Tree Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Taro is Loam, Sand and for Australian Tree Fern is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Taro is Acidic, Neutral and for Australian Tree Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Taro and Australian Tree Fern Physical Information

Taro and Australian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Australian Tree Fern are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available
Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Australian Tree Fern

Care of Taro and Australian Tree Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Australian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Australian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.