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About Taro and Ladyfern

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Fern
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
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
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Spores
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
Requires consistently moist soil
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full 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
Red blotch, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Nasal irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern 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, Diuretic, Poultice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Ladyfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
lady fern
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Wald-Frauenfarn
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
lady fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
lady fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Wietlica samicza
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
lady fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Athyrium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Physematieae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Ladyfern

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

Season and Care of Taro and Ladyfern

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

Taro and Ladyfern Physical Information

Taro and Ladyfern physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Taro and Ladyfern are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Ladyfern flower color: Not Available

  • Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Taro and Ladyfern

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