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About Taro and Loropetalum Chinese

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Little Rose Dawn, Hines Purpleleaf, ‘Shang-hi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
200NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
gardens, Hillside, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-116-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
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
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample 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 Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Bacterial Gall
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
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
LOROPETALUM chinense
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Loropetalum, Chinese fringe flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Loropetalum
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Loropetalum
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Loropetalum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Loropetalum
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Loropetalum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Loropetalum
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Loropetalum
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Loropetalum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Arales
Saxifragales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Hamamelidaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Loropetalum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
10NA
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Properties of Taro and Loropetalum Chinese

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

Season and Care of Taro and Loropetalum Chinese

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

Taro and Loropetalum Chinese Physical Information

Taro and Loropetalum Chinese physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Loropetalum Chinese height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Loropetalum Chinese are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Loropetalum Chinese flower color: White

  • Loropetalum Chinese leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Taro and Loropetalum Chinese

Care of Taro and Loropetalum Chinese include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Loropetalum Chinese pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Loropetalum Chinese needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.