Taro

Large Beardtongue

About Taro and Large Beardtongue

Taro

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia

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

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

20070

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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, Bumblebees

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Chewing

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

अरवी

Large Beardtongue

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Large Beardtongue

In French

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Kolokazja

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Colocasia

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Scrophulariales

Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

10250

1 27800

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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 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.