Taro

Cabbage Tree

About Taro and Cabbage Tree

Taro

Cabbage Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

New Zealand

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

White, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

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

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Not Available

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Caterpillar, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Cabbage Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

गोभी पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Cabbage tree

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

arbre de chou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

árbol de la col

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

λάχανο δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

repolho árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

kapusta drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

brassica ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Lomandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

104

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Cabbage Tree

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

Taro and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Taro and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Taro and Cabbage Tree

Care of Taro and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done Not Available and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.