Taro

Bird Cherry

About Taro and Bird Cherry

Taro

Bird Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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1,500.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PRUNUS padus

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Bird Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

सुंदार वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Vogel Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Oiseau Cherry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Pájaro Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Bird Cherry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Czeremcha drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Ave Ave ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Prunoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Bird Cherry

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

Taro and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Taro and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Taro and Bird Cherry

Care of Taro and Bird Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, 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 Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.