Taro

Cleyera

About Taro and Cleyera

Taro

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

2001

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

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

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

अरवी

Cleyera

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Sakaki

In French

Colocasia

Cleyera

In Spanish

Colocasia

Cleyera

In Greek

Colocasia

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Cleyera

In Polish

Kolokazja

Cleyera

In Latin

Colocasia

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Theales

Family

Araceae

Theaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1018

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Cleyera

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

Taro and Cleyera Physical Information

Taro and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Cleyera are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Taro and Cleyera

Care of Taro and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Cleyera pruning is done 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 Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.