Taro

Large Beardtongue

About Taro and Large Beardtongue

Taro

Large Beardtongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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35.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White

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, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Birds, Bumblebees

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Chewing

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Large Beardtongue

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Large Beardtongue

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Large Beardtongue

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Large Beardtongue

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

Taro and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Taro and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Taro and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Large Beardtongue

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