Taro

Northern Sea Oats

About Taro and Northern Sea Oats

Taro

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

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

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 -5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, 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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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 As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Avene mari septentrionali

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Northern Sea Oats

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

Taro and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Taro and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Taro and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Taro and Northern Sea Oats

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