Taro

Powder Puff Tree

About Taro and Powder Puff Tree

Taro

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

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

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (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)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

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

Average Water Needs

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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

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

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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5.3.3 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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

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

Not Available

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

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Powder Puff Tree

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

Taro and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Taro and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Taro and Powder Puff Tree

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