Taro

Italian Cypress

About Taro and Italian Cypress

Taro

Italian Cypress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Moroccan cypress South Tibet cypress Cheng's cypress Yunnan cypress Saharan cypress weeping cypress Tibetan cypress Mediterranean cypress Tonkin cypress Himalayan cypress Vietnamese cypress

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Lowland, Mountain tops, Mountains, Terrestrial, tropical environments, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Not Available

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CUPRESSUS sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Tuscan cypress Pencil pine Graveyard cypress

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

इतालवी सरू

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Italienisch Cypress

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Italian Cypress

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Ciprés italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Ιταλικά Cypress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Italian Cypress

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Italian Cypress

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Cupressus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Cupressus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Italian Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Italian Cypress

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

Taro and Italian Cypress Physical Information

Taro and Italian Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Italian Cypress height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Italian Cypress are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Italian Cypress flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Cypress leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Italian Cypress

Care of Taro and Italian Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Italian Cypress pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.