Taro

Black Maple

About Taro and Black Maple

Taro

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

20015

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Brown

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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Toothed

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Pollen

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Black Maple

In Hindi

अरवी

Black Maple Tree

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Colocasia

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Colocasia

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Colocasia

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Kolokazja

Czarny klon

In Latin

Colocasia

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Sapindales

Family

Araceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Alocasia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Areceae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Black Maple

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

Taro and Black Maple Physical Information

Taro and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Taro and Black Maple are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Black Maple

Care of Taro and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.