Taro

Japanese Stewartia

About Taro and Japanese Stewartia

Taro

Japanese Stewartia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Japan

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Korean Stewartia – S. koreana Silky Stewartia – S. malacodendron Tall Stewartia – S. monadelpha Mountain Stewartia – S. ovata Japanese Stewartia – S. pseudocamellia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Obtuse

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, Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of 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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

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

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

STEWARTIA pseudocamellia

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Japanese Stewartia

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Japanese Stewartia

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

japanische Stewartia

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

japanische Stewartia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Stewartia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Japanese Stewartia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Stewartia japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

japoński Stewartia

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Stewartia Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Arales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Stewartia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Japanese Stewartia

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Japanese Stewartia

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

Taro and Japanese Stewartia Physical Information

Taro and Japanese Stewartia physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Stewartia height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Japanese Stewartia are as follows:

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

Care of Taro and Japanese Stewartia

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