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About Taro and Sand Dollar Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Texas
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
13-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Red, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Green, Pale Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
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
Seedlings, Transplanting
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 very little water
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Not Available
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers
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 !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Astrophytum asterias
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Cacto do dólar de areia
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Sand Dollar Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Astrophytum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Season and Care of Taro and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Taro and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Taro and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Taro season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Taro is Loam, Sand and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Taro is Acidic, Neutral and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.

Taro and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

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

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow

  • Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Taro and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Taro and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.