Taro

Hardneck Garlic

About Taro and Hardneck Garlic

Taro

Hardneck Garlic

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Hardneck ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Softneck

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

gardens, Grassland, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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45.70 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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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Purple, Gold, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray 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

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

From bulbs

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Not Available, 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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Dermatitis

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

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-cancer, Cold, Digestion problems, Stomach Cancer, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used to make juice

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Hardneck Garlic, Porcelain Garlic

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Hardneck Garlic

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Hardneck Knoblauch

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

hardneck ail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Hardneck ajo

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Hardneck Garlic

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Hardneck Alho

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Hardneck Czosnek

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Allium Hardneck

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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750

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Properties of Taro and Hardneck Garlic

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Hardneck Garlic

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

Taro and Hardneck Garlic Physical Information

Taro and Hardneck Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hardneck Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Taro and Hardneck Garlic are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Hardneck Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Gold, Light Pink and Lavender
Hardneck Garlic leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Hardneck Garlic

Care of Taro and Hardneck Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Hardneck Garlic pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hardneck Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.