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About Taro and Blue Sedge

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Grassland, moorlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Light brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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 Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
CAREX flacca
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
ब्लू सेज
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Blau-Segge
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Bleu carex
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
azul de la juncia
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
azul Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
niebieski turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
blue Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Carex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2000
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Blue Sedge

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

Season and Care of Taro and Blue Sedge

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

Taro and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Taro and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Taro and Blue Sedge are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green

  • Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Taro and Blue Sedge

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