Taro

Blue Lyme Grass

About Taro and Blue Lyme Grass

Taro

Blue Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Creamy Yellow

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Light 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

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, 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, occasional watering once established

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Stem

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ELYMUS glaucus

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Blue Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Blau Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Bleu Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Azul hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Μπλε Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Azul Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Blue Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Blue Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Taro and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Taro and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Taro and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.