Taro

Kou

About Taro and Kou

Taro

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

20015

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

अरवी

Cordia subcordata

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Cordia subcordata

In French

Colocasia

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Colocasia

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Colocasia

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Kolokazja

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Colocasia

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Lamiales

Family

Araceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Kou

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

Taro and Kou Physical Information

Taro and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Kou are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Kou

Care of Taro and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.