Taro

Coneflower

About Taro and Coneflower

Taro

Coneflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

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1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

open Woodlands, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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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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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Chocolate, Black

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, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Elliptic

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Rocky Soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Rocky Soil

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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 insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

coneflower

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Sonnenhut

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

coneflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

equinácea

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

coneflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Coneflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

jeżówka

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

coneflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Echinodermata

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Echinacea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Coneflower

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Coneflower

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

Taro and Coneflower Physical Information

Taro and Coneflower physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Taro and Coneflower are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Coneflower

Care of Taro and Coneflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.