Taro

Malabar nut

About Taro and Malabar nut

Taro

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

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

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (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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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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Matte

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Malabar nut

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

Taro and Malabar nut Physical Information

Taro and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Taro and Malabar nut are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Malabar nut

Care of Taro and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.