Taro

Papaver atlanticum

About Taro and Papaver atlanticum

Taro

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northern Africa, Morocco

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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20.30 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

Orange

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

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Egg-shaped

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

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, 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

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

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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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Papaver atlanticum

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Papaver atlanticum

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

Taro and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

Taro and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Taro and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Papaver atlanticum

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