Taro

Blue Point Juniper

About Taro and Blue Point Juniper

Taro

Blue Point Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Not Available

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, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Gray 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Rooted 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

Needs very little water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Blue point juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Blue point juniper tree

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Blauer Punkt Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Point bleu genévrier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

enebro punto azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

zimbro do ponto azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Blue Point juniperi:

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

1067

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Blue Point Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Blue Point Juniper

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

Taro and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Taro and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Taro and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Blue Point Juniper flower color: Not Available
Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Taro and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Blue Point Juniper pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.