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About Taro and Marchantia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
World, Pandemic
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
1-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Not Available
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
Lime Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Lime Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Lime Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Disc shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Not Available
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
Not Available
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
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
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
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 for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Marchantia polymorpha
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
marchantia
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
marchantia
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
marchantia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Marchantia
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Marchantia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Marchantia
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Marchantia
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Squalus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Hepaticopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Marchantiales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Marchantiaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Marchantia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Marchantioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Marchantia

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

Season and Care of Taro and Marchantia

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

Taro and Marchantia Physical Information

Taro and Marchantia physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Marchantia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Taro and Marchantia are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Marchantia flower color: Not Available

  • Marchantia leaf color: Lime Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Marchantia

Care of Taro and Marchantia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Marchantia pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marchantia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.