Taro

Bradford Pear

About Taro and Bradford Pear

Taro

Bradford Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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1,524.00 cm

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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

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914.40 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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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

Sandy Brown

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

Red, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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 Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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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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

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

Pollen

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, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Bradford Pear, Callery Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Bradford Birnbaum

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Bradford poirier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

peral de Bradford

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

pereira Bradford

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Bradford grusza

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Bradford piri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Bradford Pear

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Bradford Pear

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

Taro and Bradford Pear Physical Information

Taro and Bradford Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bradford Pear height is 1,524.00 cm and width 914.40 cm. The color specification of Taro and Bradford Pear are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Bradford Pear flower color: White
Bradford Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Bradford Pear

Care of Taro and Bradford Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Bradford Pear pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bradford Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.