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About Taro and Golden Ball

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico
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
Rocky areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Stem Cutting
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
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Red blotch
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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Mixed Border
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
ECHINOCACTUS grusonii
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Golden ball
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
goldene Kugel
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
boule d'or
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
bola de oro
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
χρυσή μπάλα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
bola de ouro
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Złota piłka
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Aurea Ball
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Echinocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Cactaceae
8.10 Number of Species
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10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Golden Ball

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

Season and Care of Taro and Golden Ball

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

Taro and Golden Ball Physical Information

Taro and Golden Ball physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Golden Ball height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Golden Ball are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available

Care of Taro and Golden Ball

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