Taro

Louisiana Orange

About Taro and Louisiana Orange

Taro

Louisiana Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Louisiana sweet orange is a type of sweet orange which is a type of oranges

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry areas, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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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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300.00 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, Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water, Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Mites, Rust, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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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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

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CITRUS sinensis 'Louisiana Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Louisiana Sweet Orange, Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Lousiana नारंगी

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Lousiana Orange

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Lousiana d'orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Lousiana naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Lousiana πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Lousiana laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Lousiana pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

louisiana aurantiaco

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Arales

Rosids

8.5 Family

Araceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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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 Louisiana Orange

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Louisiana Orange

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

Taro and Louisiana Orange Physical Information

Taro and Louisiana Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Louisiana Orange height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Louisiana Orange are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Louisiana Orange flower color: White, Red and Purple
Louisiana Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Louisiana Orange

Care of Taro and Louisiana Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Louisiana Orange pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Louisiana Orange needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.