Taro

Butterfly Tree

About Taro and Butterfly Tree

Taro

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

20020

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

अरवी

Butterfly tree

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Colocasia

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Colocasia

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Colocasia

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Colocasia

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Kolokazja

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Colocasia

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Fabales

Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

10500

1 27800

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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 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.