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About Taro and Giant Waterlily

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
along watercourse
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
510.00 cm
Rank: 58 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
37.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Disc shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Keep immersed in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Frost, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Insects, Moths, Snakes
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
पानी लिली
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Riesen- Seerose
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
géant nénuphar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
lirio de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
νούφαρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
waterlily
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Lilia wodna
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
ingens aqua lilium,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Nymphaeales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Victoria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Giant Waterlily

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

Season and Care of Taro and Giant Waterlily

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

Taro and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Taro and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Taro and Giant Waterlily

Care of Taro and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.