Taro

Butterfly Bush

About Taro and Butterfly Bush

Taro

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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100

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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7.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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4.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

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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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

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

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Arales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Butterfly Bush

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

Taro and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Taro and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Taro and Butterfly Bush

Care of Taro and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.