Taro

Date Palm

About Taro and Date Palm

Taro

Date Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

200250

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm152.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Compost, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Date Palm

In Hindi

अरवी

खजूर

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Dattelpalme

In French

Colocasia

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

Colocasia

Palmera datilera

In Greek

Colocasia

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

Colocasia

palma de tâmara

In Polish

Kolokazja

Data Palm

In Latin

Colocasia

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Arecales

Family

Araceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

10260

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Date Palm

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Date Palm

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

Taro and Date Palm Physical Information

Taro and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Date Palm are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Date Palm

Care of Taro and Date Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.