Taro

Blue Spruce

About Taro and Blue Spruce

Taro

Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Western United States

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,200.00 cm

Rank: 35 (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)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

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

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale 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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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Windbreak

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

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Blue Spruce

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

Taro and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Taro and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Taro and Blue Spruce

Care of Taro and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.