Taro

Pale Yellow Iris

About Taro and Pale Yellow Iris

Taro

Pale Yellow Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

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

Temperate Regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 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

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Yellow, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Poorly 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

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed

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

Average Water Needs

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

cathartic, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in herbal medicines

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

IRIS pseudacorus

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Pale Yellow Iris

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Sumpf-Schwertlilie

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Iris pseudacorus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Iris pseudacorus

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Pale Yellow Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Pale Yellow Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Kosaciec żółty

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Pale Yellow Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Pale Yellow Iris

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Pale Yellow Iris

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

Taro and Pale Yellow Iris Physical Information

Taro and Pale Yellow Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pale Yellow Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 1,150.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Pale Yellow Iris are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Pale Yellow Iris flower color: Light Yellow and Chocolate
Pale Yellow Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Pale Yellow Iris

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