Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Number of Varieties
20070
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Red, Ivory, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Butterflies
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
In Hindi
अरवी
मकई पोस्ता
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Klatschmohn
In French
Colocasia
Coquelicot
In Spanish
Colocasia
amapola de maíz
In Greek
Colocasia
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Corn Poppy
In Polish
Kolokazja
Corn Poppy
In Latin
Colocasia
corn Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Ranunculales
Family
Araceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Alocasia
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Papaver
Subfamily
Aroideae
Papavereae
Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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