Taro

Japanese Lily

About Taro and Japanese Lily

Taro

Japanese Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Gloriosoides Baker Lily, Speciosum Lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.00 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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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

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

Needs more water during establishment, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season

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

Clay, 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

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize only when soil is poor, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Lily Beetle

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

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5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Acne, Burns, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Lilium speciosum

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Japanese Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

जापानी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Pracht-Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Lily japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

lirio japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Ιαπωνικά κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

lírio japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

japoński lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

lilium Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Lilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Japanese Lily

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Japanese Lily

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

Taro and Japanese Lily Physical Information

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

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Japanese Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Japanese Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Japanese Lily

Care of Taro and Japanese Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Japanese Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.