Taro

Green Dragon

About Taro and Green Dragon

Taro

Green Dragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

marginata, sanderiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

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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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Palmate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

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

Divison, 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

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Aphids

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Throat itching

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in mosquito repellents

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ARISAEMA dracontium

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Green Dragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Arisaema dracontium

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Arisaema dracontium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

8.5 Family

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Arisaema

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Arisaemateae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Green Dragon

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Green Dragon

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

Taro and Green Dragon Physical Information

Taro and Green Dragon physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Green Dragon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Taro and Green Dragon are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Green Dragon flower color: Green
Green Dragon leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Green Dragon

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