Taro

Spider Plant

About Taro and Spider Plant

Taro

Spider Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.25 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch, Scab

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

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CHLOROPHYTUM comosum

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Spider Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

spider plant

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Grünlilie

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Chlorophytum comosum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Chlorophytum comosum

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Spider plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Clorofito

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Zielistka Sternberga

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Spider plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Chlorophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Spider Plant

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Spider Plant

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

Taro and Spider Plant Physical Information

Taro and Spider Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm. The color specification of Taro and Spider Plant are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Spider Plant flower color: White
Spider Plant leaf color: White, Light Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Taro and Spider Plant

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