Taro

Prostrate Rosemary

About Taro and Prostrate Rosemary

Taro

Prostrate Rosemary

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

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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

By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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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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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, 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

occasional watering once established

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

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

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, Whiteflies

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

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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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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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

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

गुलमेंहदी

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Rosmarin

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Rosmarinus officinalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Alecrim

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

prostrate rosemary

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Rozmaryn lekarski

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Rosmarinus officinalis

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

prostrate rosemary

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Rosmarinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Prostrate Rosemary

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Prostrate Rosemary

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

Taro and Prostrate Rosemary Physical Information

Taro and Prostrate Rosemary physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Prostrate Rosemary height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Prostrate Rosemary are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Prostrate Rosemary flower color: Blue and Lavender
Prostrate Rosemary leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Prostrate Rosemary

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