Taro

Goldmine Phlox

About Taro and Goldmine Phlox

Taro

Goldmine Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Trees

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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136

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

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, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Purple, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Chartreuse, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Chartreuse, Gold

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

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, Doesn't tolerate standing water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Goldmine Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Goldgrube Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Phlox Goldmine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Phlox Goldmine

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Goldmine Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Phlox Goldmine

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Goldmine Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

.org Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Taro and Goldmine Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Goldmine Phlox

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

Taro and Goldmine Phlox Physical Information

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

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Goldmine Phlox flower color: Purple and Magenta
Goldmine Phlox leaf color: Chartreuse and Gold

Care of Taro and Goldmine Phlox

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