Taro

Marginal Wood Fern

About Taro and Marginal Wood Fern

Taro

Marginal Wood Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

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

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Compound

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 Shade, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Root Division, Spores

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

Medium

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 Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune to stimulate growth, 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, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, 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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

DRYOPTERIS marginalis

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Marginal wood fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

marginal wood fern

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

marginal Holz fern

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

marginal dryoptéride

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

helecho de madera marginal

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

οριακή φτέρη ξύλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

samambaia de madeira marginal

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

marginalne drewna paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Fern marginalibus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Dryopteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Marginal Wood Fern

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Marginal Wood Fern

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

Taro and Marginal Wood Fern Physical Information

Taro and Marginal Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Marginal Wood Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 90.50 cm. The color specification of Taro and Marginal Wood Fern are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Marginal Wood Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Marginal Wood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Marginal Wood Fern

Care of Taro and Marginal Wood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Marginal Wood Fern pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Marginal Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.