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About Taro and Red Fescue

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
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
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Not Available
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
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes
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
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
fertilize in fall
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
FESTUCA rubra
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Red Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Red Fescue
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Rotschwingel
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
fétuque rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
festuca roja
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Red festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Kostrzewa czerwona
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Red Fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Festuca
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 Red Fescue

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

Season and Care of Taro and Red Fescue

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

Taro and Red Fescue Physical Information

Taro and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Taro and Red Fescue are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Taro and Red Fescue

Care of Taro and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.