Taro

Lamb's Lettuce

About Taro and Lamb's Lettuce

Taro

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2001

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Elliptic to oblong

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used As Food

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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

अरवी

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Feldsalat

In French

Colocasia

Mâche

In Spanish

Colocasia

Miramores

In Greek

Colocasia

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Kolokazja

Roszpunka

In Latin

Colocasia

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Dipsacales

Family

Araceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

10100

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Taro and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Taro and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Taro and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Taro and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.