Taro

Chrysanthemum

About Taro and Chrysanthemum

Taro

Chrysanthemum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Asia, Northeastern Europe

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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1.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting, Seedlings, 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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Chrysanthemums

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Chrysanths

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Chrysanthemums

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Chrysanthemen

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Chrysanthèmes

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Crisantemos

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

χρυσάνθεμα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Crisântemos

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Chryzantemy

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Chrysanthemums

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Chrysanthemum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Chrysanthemum

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Chrysanthemum

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

Taro and Chrysanthemum Physical Information

Taro and Chrysanthemum physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Taro and Chrysanthemum are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow
Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Chrysanthemum

Care of Taro and Chrysanthemum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chrysanthemum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.