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About Taro and Saw Palmetto

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, Southeastern United States
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)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
8-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
210.00 cm
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm 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
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
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
Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, 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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Birds
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
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 !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Unknown
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm 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
chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
SERENOA repens
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Saw Palmetto
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Serenoa
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Sägepalme
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Serenoa repens
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Serenoa repens
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Serenoa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Serenoa repens
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Serenoa
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Serenoa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Serenoa Hook. f.
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Trifolieae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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10
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4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Saw Palmetto

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

Season and Care of Taro and Saw Palmetto

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

Taro and Saw Palmetto Physical Information

Taro and Saw Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Saw Palmetto height is 210.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Saw Palmetto are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Saw Palmetto flower color: White

  • Saw Palmetto leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Saw Palmetto

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