Taro

Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

About Taro and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

Taro

Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Osteospermum acanthospermum, Osteospermum amplectens, Osteospermum burttianum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20035

0 40000

1.6 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Coastal Regions, Sandy areas, Terrestrial

1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11

0 99

1.8 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.9 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.10 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm36.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm51.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

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

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

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

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Not Applicable

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

OSTEOSPERMUM fruticosum

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Shrubby Daisybush, Trailing African Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Blue Eyed Daisy Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Blue Eyed Daisy Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Planta observada azul de la margarita

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Μπλε Eyed Daisy Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Planta da margarida de olhos azuis

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Blue Eyed Daisy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Daisy Blue Eyed Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1050

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

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

Taro and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant Physical Information

Taro and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Eyed Daisy Plant height is 36.00 cm and width 51.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

Care of Taro and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant 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 Blue Eyed Daisy Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.