Taro

Blue Berry

About Taro and Blue Berry

Taro

Blue Berry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

20020

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, 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

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in making tea

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

अरवी

Blue Berry Tree

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Blue Berry Baum

In French

Colocasia

Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

Colocasia

Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

Colocasia

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

Kolokazja

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

Colocasia

Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Ebenales

Family

Araceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

10300

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Blue Berry

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

Taro and Blue Berry Physical Information

Taro and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Taro and Blue Berry are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Blue Berry

Care of Taro and Blue Berry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, 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 Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.