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About Taro and Kokum

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
India
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
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
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
500.00 cm
Rank: 59 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Dark Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Burgundy
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Olive, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting, Seedlings
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
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
67% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
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, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Garcinia indica
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Kokum
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Kokum
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Kokum
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Kokum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Kokum
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Kokum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Kokum
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Kokum
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Kokum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Theales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Zamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Garcinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Garcinieae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Clusioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Kokum

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

Season and Care of Taro and Kokum

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

Taro and Kokum Physical Information

Taro and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Kokum are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Kokum flower color: Dark Pink

  • Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Taro and Kokum

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