Taro

Flamboyant Tree

About Taro and Flamboyant Tree

Taro

Flamboyant Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2003

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Red, Orange Red

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, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Reduce watering in winter

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

Acidic, 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Pests and diseases free

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

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

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

Bark, Pods, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

DELONIX regia

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

चमकीला

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Flamboyant

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Flamboyant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Extravagante

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Επιδεικτικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

extravagante

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Kwiecisty

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

flamboyant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Delonix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Flamboyant Tree

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Flamboyant Tree

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

Taro and Flamboyant Tree Physical Information

Taro and Flamboyant Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Flamboyant Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Flamboyant Tree are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Flamboyant Tree flower color: Red and Orange Red
Flamboyant Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Flamboyant Tree

Care of Taro and Flamboyant Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Flamboyant Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flamboyant Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.