Taro

Citrullus Lanatus

About Taro and Citrullus Lanatus

Taro

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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15.20 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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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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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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

Coarse

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

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Taro and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Taro and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Taro and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Taro and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.