Taro

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Taro and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Taro

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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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, Pink

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, 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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Salt, Wind

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

Matte

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, 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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making soaps

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, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Taro and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Taro and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Care of Taro and Bottlebrush Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.