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About Taro and Eastern Gamagrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.3 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.5 Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
1.6 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Not Available
1.6.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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4.10 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
4.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-10
4.13 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 5
4.14 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
4.15 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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5.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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5.2 Plant Color
5.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Light Yellow, Orange Red
5.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
5.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Light brown, Light Green
5.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Olive
5.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
5.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
5.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
5.3 Shape
5.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long Linear
5.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
6.2 Growing Conditions
6.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
6.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
6.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
6.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
6.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Wet Site, Drought
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
7.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
7.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
7.4 Watering Plants
7.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
7.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
7.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.5 Soil
7.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
7.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
7.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Borers, Red blotch
7.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
8.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
8.2 Fruits
8.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.3 Fragrance
8.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
8.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
8.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
8.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
8.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Insects
8.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Skin irritation
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
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
9.2 Plant Benefits
9.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
No Medicinal Use
9.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves
9.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
9.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
10 Scientific Name
10.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
10.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Eastern Gamagrass
10.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
पूर्वी Gamagrass
10.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Eastern Gamagrass
10.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Gamagrass Orient
10.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Maicillo del Este
10.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Ανατολική Gamagrass
10.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Gamagrass Oriental
10.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Eastern Gamagrass
10.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Orientalium Gamagrass
11 Classification
11.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
11.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
11.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
11.4 Order
Arales
Poales
11.5 Family
Araceae
Poaceae
11.6 Genus
Alocasia
Tripsacum
11.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
11.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Andropogoneae
11.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Panicoideae
11.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Season and Care of Taro and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Taro and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Taro and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red

  • Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Taro and Eastern Gamagrass

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