Taro

Peppertree

About Taro and Peppertree

Taro

Peppertree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,219.20 cm

Rank: 15 (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

Pink, Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Pollution, 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

Keep ground moist, 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

Acidic, 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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Irritate the mucus membrane

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

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

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

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Condiment, Gum

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, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

SCHINUS molle

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Peppertree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Peppertree

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Peppertree

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Peppertree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

peppertree

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Peppertree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Peppertree

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Peppertree

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Peppertree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Schinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Anacardioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Peppertree

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

Taro and Peppertree Physical Information

Taro and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Taro and Peppertree are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Peppertree

Care of Taro and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.