Taro

Cat Palm

About Taro and Cat Palm

Taro

Cat Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans

Number of Varieties

20015

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

River side, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

In Hindi

अरवी

कैट पाम

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Cat Palm

In French

Colocasia

Cat Palm

In Spanish

Colocasia

gato de Palm

In Greek

Colocasia

γάτα Palm

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Cat palma

In Polish

Kolokazja

kot Palm

In Latin

Colocasia

Cat Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Arecales

Family

Araceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

103

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Cat Palm

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Cat Palm

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

Taro and Cat Palm Physical Information

Taro and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Cat Palm are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Cat Palm

Care of Taro and Cat Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.