Taro

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Taro and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Taro

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Argentina, Chile

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

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, 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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Tip 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

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Not Available

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

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Araucaria

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 Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Taro and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Taro and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Taro and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Taro and Monkey Puzzle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done Not Available and Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.