Taro

Hardy Waterlily

About Taro and Hardy Waterlily

Taro

Hardy Waterlily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Sienna

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Sienna

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Round

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Stem Planting

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

Plant grows in 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Hardy Waterlily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Hardy Waterlily

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Hardy Waterlily

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

Taro and Hardy Waterlily Physical Information

Taro and Hardy Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hardy Waterlily height is Not Available and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Hardy Waterlily are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna

Care of Taro and Hardy Waterlily

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