Taro

Black Mulberry

About Taro and Black Mulberry

Taro

Black Mulberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Gray Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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, Sand

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

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

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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, Sand

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

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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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

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

MORUS nigra

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Black Mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

काले शहतूत के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Noir Mulberry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Negro árbol de mora

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Czarny Mulberry Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Niger arbori moro:

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Morus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Black Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Black Mulberry

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

Taro and Black Mulberry Physical Information

Taro and Black Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Mulberry height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Taro and Black Mulberry are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Black Mulberry

Care of Taro and Black Mulberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.