Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Number of Varieties
2005
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds, Deers, Insects
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Deer Grass
In Hindi
अरवी
हिरण घास
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Deer Grass
In French
Colocasia
cerfs Herbe
In Spanish
Colocasia
Ciervo Hierba
In Greek
Colocasia
ελάφια Grass
In Portuguese
Colocasia
cervos grama
In Polish
Kolokazja
Deer Trawa
In Latin
Colocasia
deer Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Poales
Family
Araceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
1040
1
27800
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