Taro

Blue Princess Holly

About Taro and Blue Princess Holly

Taro

Blue Princess Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Ilex abscondita, Ilex aculeolata, Ilex affinis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

600

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.11 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.13 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-9

1.15 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.16 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.17 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Pinnate

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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

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

Loam

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, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

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

Salt

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

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

Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Wildlife

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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ILEX x meserveae 'Blue Princess'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Blue Princess Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

BluePrincess Holly Plant

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

BluePrincess Holly Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

BluePrincess houx Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Planta del acebo BluePrincess

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

BluePrincess Holly Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

BluePrincess Planta Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

BluePrincess Holly roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Planta BluePrincess Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Arales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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600

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Properties of Taro and Blue Princess Holly

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Blue Princess Holly

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

Taro and Blue Princess Holly Physical Information

Taro and Blue Princess Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Princess Holly height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Blue Princess Holly are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Blue Princess Holly flower color: White
Blue Princess Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Blue Princess Holly

Care of Taro and Blue Princess Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Blue Princess Holly pruning is done No pruning needed, Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Princess Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.