Taro

Phoenix Canariensis

About Taro and Phoenix Canariensis

Taro

Phoenix Canariensis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

8-13

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

152.00 cm

Rank: 86 (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)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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

Slow

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 Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Rooted stem cutting, 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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Needs good drainage, Reduce watering in winter

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

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

Palmetto weevil

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm 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, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm 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

Energy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PHOENIX canariensis

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Phoenix Canariensis

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Phoenix Canariensis

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

dattier des Canaries

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

palmera canaria

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Phoenix Canariensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Palmeira-das-canárias

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Daktylowiec kanaryjski

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Phoenix Canariensis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Phoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Phoeniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Phoenix Canariensis

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Phoenix Canariensis

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

Taro and Phoenix Canariensis Physical Information

Taro and Phoenix Canariensis physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Phoenix Canariensis height is 152.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Phoenix Canariensis are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Phoenix Canariensis flower color: Yellow and Ivory
Phoenix Canariensis leaf color: Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Phoenix Canariensis

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