Taro

Elderberry

About Taro and Elderberry

Taro

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits 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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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits 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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Elderberry

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

Taro and Elderberry Physical Information

Taro and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Elderberry are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Elderberry

Care of Taro and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.