Taro

Dwarf Nectarine

About Taro and Dwarf Nectarine

Taro

Dwarf Nectarine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

2006

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

अरवी

आड़ू

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

Colocasia

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

Colocasia

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Colocasia

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Kolokazja

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Colocasia

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Rosales

Family

Araceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Taro and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Taro and Spring Starflower

Taro and Tritoma

Taro and Sweet Potato

» More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Taro and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Taro and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Taro and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Dwarf Nectarine

Care of Taro and Dwarf Nectarine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Dwarf Nectarine 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 Dwarf Nectarine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.