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About Taro and Red Ginger Plant
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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30.00 cm
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180.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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30.00 cm
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30.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
White, Red, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
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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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate
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
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
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
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, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes
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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
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5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Root bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
ALPINIA purpurata
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Jungle Queen, Red Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
लाल अदरक
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Red Ginger
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Red Ginger
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Red Ginger
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Red Ginger
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Red Ginger
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Red Ginger
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Gingiberi Rubrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Alpinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Alpinieae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Alpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Taro and Red Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Red Ginger Plant

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

Taro and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

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

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink

  • Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Red Ginger Plant

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

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