Taro

Rabbits Foot Fern

About Taro and Rabbits Foot Fern

Taro

Rabbits Foot Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

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

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oaklike

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 Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Keep Slightly Dry

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 Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Absesses, Insanity, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, 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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

DAVALLIA

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Rabbit's Foot Fern

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Hasenpfote Fern

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Pied Fern Rabbit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Pie de conejo helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Foot Fern κουνελιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Pé Fern do Coelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Królika Foot Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Lepus pedem Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Euphyllophytina

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Davalliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Davallia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1040

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Rabbits Foot Fern

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Rabbits Foot Fern

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

Taro and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information

Taro and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Rabbits Foot Fern

Care of Taro and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.