Taro

Lemongrass

About Taro and Lemongrass

Taro

Lemongrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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90.00 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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

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

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CYMBOPOGON citratus

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

शतवेधी

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Zitronengräser

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Cymbopogon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Cymbopogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

lemongrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Cymbopogon

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Palczatka

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

lemongrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Poales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Cymbopogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Lemongrass

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Lemongrass

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

Taro and Lemongrass Physical Information

Taro and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Lemongrass are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Taro and Lemongrass

Care of Taro and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, 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 Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.