Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
20010
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-112-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Scale Insects
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
अरवी
Silverberry
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Silverberry
In French
Colocasia
Silverberry
In Spanish
Colocasia
Silverberry
In Greek
Colocasia
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Silverberry
In Polish
Kolokazja
Silverberry
In Latin
Colocasia
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Rhamnales
Family
Araceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
1070
1
27800
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