Taro

Northern Spy Apple

About Taro and Northern Spy Apple

Taro

Northern Spy Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

fuji, jonathan apple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Cold Regions, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oval Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do not water frequently

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, Sand

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

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Peripheral Edema, 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

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

MALUS domestica 'Northern Spy'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple, Northern Spy Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Northern Spy Apple

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Northern Spy Apfel

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Northern Spy Pomme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Espía del Norte de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Βόρεια κατάσκοπος της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Northern Spy a Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Northern Spy Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Northern Spy Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Northern Spy Apple

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Northern Spy Apple

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

Taro and Northern Spy Apple Physical Information

Taro and Northern Spy Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Northern Spy Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Northern Spy Apple are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Northern Spy Apple flower color: White and Pink
Northern Spy Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Northern Spy Apple

Care of Taro and Northern Spy Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Northern Spy Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Northern Spy Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.