Taro

Indian Spinach

About Taro and Indian Spinach

Taro

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

20010

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

अरवी

भारतीय पालक

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Indian Spinat

In French

Colocasia

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Colocasia

espinaca india

In Greek

Colocasia

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Colocasia

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Kolokazja

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Colocasia

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Caryophyllales

Family

Araceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

105

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Indian Spinach

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

Taro and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Taro and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Taro and Indian Spinach

Care of Taro and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.