Taro

Regal Geranium

About Taro and Regal Geranium

Taro

Regal Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Elegance , Maiden

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

mild coastal areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 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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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

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, 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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Saw-tooth like

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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None

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

Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

regal geranium

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Regal Geranie

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

geranium royale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

geranio regia

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

regal geranium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

gerânio régio

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

regal geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

regal geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Pelargonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Unknown

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Regal Geranium

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

Taro and Regal Geranium Physical Information

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

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Regal Geranium

Care of Taro and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.