Taro

Sugar Baby Watermelon

About Taro and Sugar Baby Watermelon

Taro

Sugar Baby Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Africa

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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15.20 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)▶

180.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

lobed or unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

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

Grasshoppers, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Cardiac, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Sugar Baby'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Ζάχαρη μωρό Καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Arbuz Baby cukru

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Sugar Baby Watermelon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Arales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Sugar Baby Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Sugar Baby Watermelon

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

Taro and Sugar Baby Watermelon Physical Information

Taro and Sugar Baby Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugar Baby Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Sugar Baby Watermelon are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Sugar Baby Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Sugar Baby Watermelon leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Taro and Sugar Baby Watermelon

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