Taro

Red Chokeberry

About Taro and Red Chokeberry

Taro

Red Chokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

2003

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

अरवी

लाल Chokeberry

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Rote Apfelbeere

In French

Colocasia

Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

Colocasia

rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Colocasia

κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Kolokazja

Red aronii

In Latin

Colocasia

arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Rosales

Family

Araceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1025

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Red Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Red Chokeberry

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

Taro and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

Taro and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Taro and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Red Chokeberry flower color:
Red Chokeberry leaf color:

Care of Taro and Red Chokeberry

Care of Taro and Red Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.