Taro

Coco Plum

About Taro and Coco Plum

Taro

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Elliptic

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Wet Site, Salt

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, 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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

अरवी

कोको बेर

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

coco Plum

In French

Colocasia

Coco Plum

In Spanish

Colocasia

Coco Plum

In Greek

Colocasia

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Coco Plum

In Polish

Kolokazja

coco plum

In Latin

Colocasia

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Malpighiales

Family

Araceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1014

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Coco Plum

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

Taro and Coco Plum Physical Information

Taro and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Coco Plum are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Taro and Coco Plum

Care of Taro and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.