Taro

Kukui

About Taro and Kukui

Taro

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2003

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

अरवी

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Colocasia

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Colocasia

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Colocasia

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Kolokazja

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Colocasia

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Euphorbiales

Family

Araceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Kukui

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

Taro and Kukui Physical Information

Taro and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Kukui are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Taro and Kukui

Care of Taro and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.