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About Taro and Common Rush

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-6
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, reseeds
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Does not require regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Bumblebees, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
woven into the covering of tatami mats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
JUNCUS effusus
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Soft Rush
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Soft Rush
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Soft Rush
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Soft Rush
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Soft Rush
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Soft Rush
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Soft Rush
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Soft Rush
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Soft Rush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Poales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Juncaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Juncus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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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.

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 No pruning needed 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.