Taro

Candytuft

About Taro and Candytuft

Taro

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

200220

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Candytuft

In Hindi

अरवी

Candytuft

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Schleifenblume

In French

Colocasia

candytuft

In Spanish

Colocasia

candytuft

In Greek

Colocasia

candytuft

In Portuguese

Colocasia

ibero

In Polish

Kolokazja

candytuft

In Latin

Colocasia

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Brassicales

Family

Araceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Candytuft

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

Taro and Candytuft Physical Information

Taro and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Taro and Candytuft are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Candytuft

Care of Taro and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.