Taro

Peruvian-Lily

About Taro and Peruvian-Lily

Taro

Peruvian-Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America, Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 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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38.10 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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61.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow green

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

Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

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

Requires regular watering

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

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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

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

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

peruvian lily

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

peruanische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

lis des Incas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

lirio peruano

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

περουβιανή κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

lírio peruano

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

peruwiański lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Peruviani lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Alstroemeria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Peruvian-Lily

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Peruvian-Lily

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

Taro and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Taro and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Peruvian-Lily

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