Taro

Scented Geranium

About Taro and Scented Geranium

Taro

Scented Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

herbaceous annuals

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

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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38.14 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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45.70 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, Light Pink

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, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Linear to lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Root Division, Seedlings

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

Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial 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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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Butterflies

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial 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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Pelargonium

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Pelargonium

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

pélargonium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

pelargonium

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Pelargonium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

pelargônio

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

pelargonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Pelargonium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Scented Geranium

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

Taro and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Taro and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Taro and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Taro and Scented Geranium

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