Taro

Lysimachia Nummularia

About Taro and Lysimachia Nummularia

Taro

Lysimachia Nummularia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

creeping jenny

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

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

510.00 cm

Rank: 58 (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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Stem Planting

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Creeping jenny, moneywort, herb twopence and twopenny thot

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Lysimachia Nummularia

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Lysimachia Nummularia

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Lysimaque nummulaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Lysimachia nummularia

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Λυσιμαχία nummularia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Lysimachia nummularia

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

tojeść rozesłana

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Lysimachiam nummularia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Lysimachia

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 Lysimachia Nummularia

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Lysimachia Nummularia

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

Taro and Lysimachia Nummularia Physical Information

Taro and Lysimachia Nummularia physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lysimachia Nummularia height is 510.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Lysimachia Nummularia are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Lysimachia Nummularia flower color: Yellow
Lysimachia Nummularia leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Lysimachia Nummularia

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