Taro

Common Rush

About Taro and Common Rush

Taro

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southeastern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

2005

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, 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

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

Foliage Texture

Bold

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Colocasia

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Poales

Family

Araceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

10400

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Common Rush

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

Taro and Common Rush Physical Information

Taro and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Common Rush are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Common Rush

Care of Taro and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.