Taro

Japanese Camellia

About Taro and Japanese Camellia

Taro

Japanese Camellia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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2000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

210.00 cm

Rank: 80 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

165.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Black

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

10-10-10, 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

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

Medium

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

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

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Japanese Camellia

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Japanische Kamelie

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Camellia japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Camelia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Camellia japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Japoński Camellia

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Camellia Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Theales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Theaeae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Theoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Japanese Camellia

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Japanese Camellia

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

Taro and Japanese Camellia Physical Information

Taro and Japanese Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Japanese Camellia are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Japanese Camellia

Care of Taro and Japanese Camellia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Japanese Camellia 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 Japanese Camellia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.