Taro

Shagbark Hickory

About Taro and Shagbark Hickory

Taro

Shagbark Hickory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

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

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Moisturizing

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

Analgesic, Antirheumatic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CARYA ovata

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Caryer ovale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Carya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Juglandales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Juglandaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Carya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Juglandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Juglandoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Shagbark Hickory

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Shagbark Hickory

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

Taro and Shagbark Hickory Physical Information

Taro and Shagbark Hickory physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shagbark Hickory height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Shagbark Hickory are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Shagbark Hickory flower color: Not Available
Shagbark Hickory leaf color: Not Available

Care of Taro and Shagbark Hickory

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