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About Taro and Silver Wattle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Australia
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2002
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
open forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm530.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm530.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green
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, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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, Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
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
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune after flowering
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Windbreak
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, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Acacia retinodes
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Silver Wattle
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Silver Wattle
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Mimosa d'été
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
acacia amarilla
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
ασήμι μιμόζα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Acacia retinodes
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Silver Wattle
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Silver Wattle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Acacia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
10NA
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Properties of Taro and Silver Wattle

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

Season and Care of Taro and Silver Wattle

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

Taro and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Taro and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Silver Wattle are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Silver Wattle

Care of Taro and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.