Taro

Japanese Pagoda

About Taro and Japanese Pagoda

Taro

Japanese Pagoda

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Trees

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Sophora japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, 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

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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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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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green

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

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Elliptic

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, 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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

SOPHORA japonica

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Gobur champ

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Japanischer Schnurbaum

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Styphnolobium japonicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Perełkowiec japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Styphnolobium japonicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Styphnolobium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Sophoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Japanese Pagoda

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Japanese Pagoda

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

Taro and Japanese Pagoda Physical Information

Taro and Japanese Pagoda physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Japanese Pagoda are as follows:

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

Care of Taro and Japanese Pagoda

Care of Taro and Japanese Pagoda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.