Taro

Butterfly Iris

About Taro and Butterfly Iris

Taro

Butterfly Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

70.00 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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50.00 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

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

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, Water more in summer

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

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

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Screen, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

DIETES grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Butterfly Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Papillon Iris Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Planta del iris de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Borboleta da planta Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Butterfly Iris Roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Gloria Iris Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Dietes Salisb

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Butterfly Iris

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

Taro and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Taro and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Butterfly Iris

Care of Taro and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.