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About Taro and Desert Spoon

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Skin rash
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
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
DASYLIRION
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Spoon flower, Common sotol
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
डेजर्ट चम्मच
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Esslöffel
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Desert cuillère
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Desierto cuchara
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Desert κουτάλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
colher Desert
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Desert łyżka
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
cochleari deserto
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Taro and Desert Spoon

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

Taro and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Taro and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Taro and Desert Spoon

Care of Taro and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Desert Spoon pruning is done 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.