Taro

Bridal Veil

About Taro and Bridal Veil

Taro

Bridal Veil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

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

Cold Regions, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (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

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Blue, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Not Available

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CLERODENDRUM wallichii

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Bridal veil plant

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Brautschleier Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

usine de voile de mariée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

planta de velo de novia

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

planta véu de noiva

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Welon roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Flammeum herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Clerodendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Teucrioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Bridal Veil

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Bridal Veil

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

Taro and Bridal Veil Physical Information

Taro and Bridal Veil physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bridal Veil height is 76.20 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Taro and Bridal Veil are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Bridal Veil flower color: White
Bridal Veil leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Bridal Veil

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