Taro

Ornamental Pepper

About Taro and Ornamental Pepper

Taro

Ornamental Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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500

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

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

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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25.40 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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25.40 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

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblong elliptic

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, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

सजावटी मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Ornamental Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

ornement poivre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Ornamental Pepper

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

ornamental pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

ozdobne Pieprz

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

decentius Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Peppers

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Ornamental Pepper

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

Taro and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

Taro and Ornamental Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Taro and Ornamental Pepper are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Taro and Ornamental Pepper

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