Taro

Crookneck Squash

About Taro and Crookneck Squash

Taro

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2008

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 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

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

In Hindi

अरवी

Crooknech squash

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Crooknech squash

In French

Colocasia

Crooknech squash

In Spanish

Colocasia

Crooknech squash

In Greek

Colocasia

Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Crooknech squash

In Polish

Kolokazja

Crooknech squash

In Latin

Colocasia

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Violales

Family

Araceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

105

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Crookneck Squash

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

Taro and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

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

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Taro and Crookneck Squash

Care of Taro and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.