Taro

Spartan Juniper

About Taro and Spartan Juniper

Taro

Spartan Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper

Number of Varieties

20015

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Spartan juniper

In Hindi

अरवी

Spartan Juniper

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Chinesischer Wacholder

In French

Colocasia

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

Colocasia

Spartan Juniper

In Greek

Colocasia

Spartan Juniper

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Juniperus chinensis

In Polish

Kolokazja

Jałowiec chiński

In Latin

Colocasia

Spartan Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Arales

Pinales

Family

Araceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1067

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and Spartan Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Spartan Juniper

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

Taro and Spartan Juniper Physical Information

Taro and Spartan Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Spartan Juniper are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Spartan Juniper flower color: White
Spartan Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Taro and Spartan Juniper

Care of Taro and Spartan Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and Spartan Juniper 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 Spartan Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.