Taro

Partridge Pea

About Taro and Partridge Pea

Taro

Partridge Pea

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

Not Available

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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

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

Clay, 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

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Chamaecrista fasciculata

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Partridge Pea

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Partridge Pea

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Partridge Pea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Partridge Pea

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Partridge Pea

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Partridge Pea

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Partridge Pea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Chamaecrista

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Cassieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Taro and Partridge Pea

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Taro and Spring Starflower

Taro and Sweet Potato

Taro and Tritoma

» More

More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Taro and Partridge Pea

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

Taro and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Taro and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Taro and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Partridge Pea

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