Taro

Fireglow Maple

About Taro and Fireglow Maple

Taro

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

20030

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

अरवी

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Fireglow Maple

In French

Colocasia

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Colocasia

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Colocasia

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Kolokazja

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Colocasia

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Arales

Sapindales

Family

Araceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Alocasia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Fireglow Maple

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

Taro and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Taro and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Taro and Fireglow Maple

Care of Taro and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.