Taro

Bok Choy

About Taro and Bok Choy

Taro

Bok Choy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Brassica rapa var. rapifera Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Winter

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

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

Do Not over Water, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Neutral

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, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Aphids, Flea beetles, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Antirheumatic, Resolvent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

For making 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

BRASSICA rapa

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Field Mustard, Pak Choi, Tatsoi, Turnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Bok Choy

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Bok Choy

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Bok Choy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Bok Choy

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Bok Choy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Bok Choy

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Bok Choy

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Bok Choy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Bok Choy

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Bok Choy

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

Taro and Bok Choy Physical Information

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

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Bok Choy flower color: Yellow
Bok Choy leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Taro and Bok Choy

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