Taro

Japanese Persimmon

About Taro and Japanese Persimmon

Taro

Japanese Persimmon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (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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550.00 cm

Rank: 38 (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 Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

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

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

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

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

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

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

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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

Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Japanese Persimmon

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Japanese Persimmon

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Persimmon japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

El caqui japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Persimmon japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

japoński Persimmon

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Persimmon Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Ebenaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Diospyros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Japanese Persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Japanese Persimmon

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

Taro and Japanese Persimmon Physical Information

Taro and Japanese Persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Japanese Persimmon are as follows:

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

Care of Taro and Japanese Persimmon

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