Taro

Bellflower

About Taro and Bellflower

Taro

Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Caribbean

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

20043

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

In Hindi

अरवी

Bellflower plant

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

In French

Colocasia

plante Bellflower

In Spanish

Colocasia

planta de Bellflower

In Greek

Colocasia

φυτό καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

Colocasia

planta Bellflower

In Polish

Kolokazja

dzwonek roślin

In Latin

Colocasia

bellflower herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Gentianales

Family

Araceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Portlandia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

10300

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Bellflower

Wondering what are the properties of Taro and Bellflower? We provide you with everything About Taro and Bellflower. Taro doesn't have thorns and Bellflower doesn't have thorns. Also Taro does not have fragrant flowers. Taro has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching and Bellflower 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 Bellflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Taro and Bellflower

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

Taro and Bellflower Physical Information

Taro and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Taro and Bellflower are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Bellflower

Care of Taro and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.