Taro

Dragon Tree

About Taro and Dragon Tree

Taro

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Dragon Tree

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

Taro and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Taro and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Dragon Tree

Care of Taro and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.