Taro

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Taro and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Taro

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10250

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Taro and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Taro and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Taro and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Taro and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.