Taro

Prairie Dropseed

About Taro and Prairie Dropseed

Taro

Prairie Dropseed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Hay fields

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10 - 2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Late Summer

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

Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Prairie Dropseed

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

prairie dropseed

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Prärie Dropseed

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

prairie dropseed

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

dropseed pradera

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

λιβάδι dropseed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

pradaria dropseed

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

łąka dropseed

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

PRATUM grama

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Poales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Sporobolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Prairie Dropseed

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

Taro and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Taro and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Taro and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Prairie Dropseed

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