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About Taro and Japanese Forest Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Japan
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
जापानी वन घास
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
8.4 Order
Arales
Poales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Hachanechloa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Season and Care of Taro and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Taro and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Taro and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Taro and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Taro and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Taro and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.