Taro

Orange Cauliflower

About Taro and Orange Cauliflower

Taro

Orange Cauliflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Farms, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

1-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

6-1

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.50 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Yellow

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

Red blotch

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

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

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

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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

anti-cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, 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, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Orange Cauliflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

ऑरेंज फूलगोभी

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

orange Blumenkohl

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Chou-fleur orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Naranja coliflor

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Couve-flor laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

pomarańczowy kalafior

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

aurantiaco Cauliflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Orange Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Orange Cauliflower

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

Taro and Orange Cauliflower Physical Information

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

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Orange Cauliflower flower color: Light Yellow
Orange Cauliflower leaf color: Not Available

Care of Taro and Orange Cauliflower

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