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About Taro and Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

2003
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

अरवी
Silver bells

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Silver bells

In French

Colocasia
Silver bells

In Spanish

Colocasia
Silver bells

In Greek

Colocasia
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Colocasia
Silver bells

In Polish

Kolokazja
Silver bells

In Latin

Colocasia
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Ebenales

Family

Araceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
-

Number of Species

104
1 27800
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Properties of Taro and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Taro and Silver Bells

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

Taro and Silver Bells Physical Information

Taro and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Taro and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Silver Bells

Care of Taro and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.