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About Taro and Purple Pampas Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
7-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
11 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Purple
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, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants 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
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
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
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
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, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
CORTADERIA jubata
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Purple Pampas Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Purple pampas grass
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Lila Pampasgras
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Pourpre herbe de pampa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
hierba púrpura pampas
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
grama roxa pampas
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Purpura Pampas herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Poales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Cortaderia
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
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Taro and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Taro and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Taro and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Purple Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Purple Pampas Grass

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