Taro

Butterfly Tree

About Taro and Butterfly Tree

Taro

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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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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17.80 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Sandy 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, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Butterfly Tree

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

Taro and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Taro and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Taro and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Butterfly Tree

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