1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.3 Type
1.5 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
1.7 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
1.8.1 Number of Varieties
4.11 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
4.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
4.13 AHS Heat Zone
4.14 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
4.15 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0.54
3900
5.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0.1
6350
5.2 Plant Color
5.2.1 Flower Color
5.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
5.2.3 Fruit Color
5.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Gray
5.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
5.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
5.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
5.3 Shape
5.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Toothed curved and flat petiole
5.4 Thorns
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
6.2 Growing Conditions
6.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
6.2.2 Growth Rate
6.2.3 Type of Soil
6.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
6.2.5 Soil Drainage
6.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
6.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
6.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting
7.3 Plant Maintenance
7.4 Watering Plants
7.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
7.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
7.4.3 In Spring
7.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.5 Soil
7.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
7.5.2 Soil Type
7.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
7.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
7.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
7.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
7.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
8.2 Fruits
8.2.1 Showy Fruit
8.2.2 Edible Fruit
8.3 Fragrance
8.3.1 Fragrant Flower
8.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
8.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.4 Showy Foliage
8.5 Showy Bark
8.6 Foliage Texture
8.7 Foliage Sheen
8.8 Evergreen
8.9 Invasive
8.10 Self-Sowing
8.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
8.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
9 Benefits
9.1 Uses
9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
9.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
No Beauty Benefits
9.1.3 Edible Uses
9.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
9.2 Plant Benefits
9.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
9.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
9.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
9.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
9.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
10 Scientific Name
10.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
POPULUS deltoides
10.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Eastern Cottonwood
10.2.1 In Hindi
10.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Eastern Cottonwood
10.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Cottonwood Orient
10.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Cottonwood del Este
10.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Ανατολική Cottonwood
10.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Cottonwood Oriental
10.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Eastern Cottonwood
10.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Orientalium Poplar
11 Classification
11.1 Kingdom
11.2 Phylum
11.3 Class
11.4 Order
11.5 Family
11.6 Genus
11.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
11.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
11.9 Subfamily
11.10 Number of Species