Taro

Flame-of-the-forest

About Taro and Flame-of-the-forest

Taro

Flame-of-the-forest

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, India

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Orange, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

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

Average Water Needs

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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Rats

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

Matte

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Anaemia, Kidney Disease

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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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

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Astringent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Gum, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dyeing color for fabric, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather, Used to prepare a traditional Holi colour

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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

BUTEA monosperma

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Flame-of-the-forest, Parrot Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

पलाश

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Flamme -of -the- Wald

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Flame -of-the -forest

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Llama - de - la - bosque

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Φλόγα - of-the - δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Chama -of-the -forest

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Płomień -of -the- las

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Flamma -of - Silva

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Butea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Flame-of-the-forest

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Flame-of-the-forest

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

Taro and Flame-of-the-forest Physical Information

Taro and Flame-of-the-forest physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Flame-of-the-forest height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Flame-of-the-forest are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Flame-of-the-forest flower color: Orange and Black
Flame-of-the-forest leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Flame-of-the-forest

Care of Taro and Flame-of-the-forest include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Flame-of-the-forest 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 Flame-of-the-forest needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.