Taro

German Chamomile

About Taro and German Chamomile

Taro

German Chamomile

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Western Asia, India

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Fields, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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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, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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20.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Runners, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, 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

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

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

Pest 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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

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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

Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Herb

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

MATRICARIA recutita

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

जर्मन कैमोमाइल

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Echte Kamille

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Matricaria recutita

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Matricaria recutita

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

γερμανικό χαμομήλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Camomila vulgar

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Rumianek pospolity

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Matricaria chamomilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Matricaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and German Chamomile

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

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Season and Care of Taro and German Chamomile

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

Taro and German Chamomile Physical Information

Taro and German Chamomile physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas German Chamomile height is 20.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Taro and German Chamomile are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
German Chamomile flower color: White and Yellow
German Chamomile leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and German Chamomile

Care of Taro and German Chamomile include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and German Chamomile 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 German Chamomile needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.