Taro

Indian Gooseberry

About Taro and Indian Gooseberry

Taro

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

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1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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800.00 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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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow, 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

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

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

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Skin irritation

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

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, 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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Indian Gooseberry

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

Taro and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Taro and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Taro and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.