Taro

Golden Hops

About Taro and Golden Hops

Taro

Golden Hops

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2005

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

ditches, Lake margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Green, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Chartreuse, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Lobed and toothed

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

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

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

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

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

Medium

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

Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

extracted oil, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

brewing beer

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

Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Golden Hops

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

साधारण राज़क

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Echter Hopfen

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Houblon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Humulus lupulus

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Golden Hop

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Lúpulo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Chmiel zwyczajny

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Golden Hop

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cannabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Humulus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

103

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Golden Hops

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Golden Hops

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

Taro and Golden Hops Physical Information

Taro and Golden Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Golden Hops height is 370.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Taro and Golden Hops are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Golden Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Golden Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Taro and Golden Hops

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