Taro

Black Spruce

About Taro and Black Spruce

Taro

Black Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

3,000.00 cm

Rank: 6 (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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

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

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PICEA mariana

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Black Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Schwarz Fichte

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Noir Épicéa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Negro árbol de abeto

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Árvore Spruce Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Niger abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Black Spruce

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

Taro and Black Spruce Physical Information

Taro and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Black Spruce are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Black Spruce

Care of Taro and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.