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About Taro and Sweetshrub

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
shaded woods, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
White, Green
White, Light Yellow, Violet
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
1.11.3 Fruit Color
Red
Green
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Lobed
1.13 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Shade areas
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Shade areas
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Semi-Double
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
4.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Birds, Insects, Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Toxic if not prepared properly
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Root
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Calycanthus floridus
6.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Sweetshrub
6.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
sweetshrub
6.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
sweetshrub
6.2.3 In French
Colocasia
sweetshrub
6.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
sweetshrub
6.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
sweetshrub
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
sweetshrub
6.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
sweetshrub
6.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
sweetshrub
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Arales
Laurales
7.5 Family
Araceae
Calycanthaceae
7.6 Genus
Alocasia
Calycanthus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
7.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species
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10
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4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Sweetshrub

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

Season and Care of Taro and Sweetshrub

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

Taro and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Taro and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Sweetshrub are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet

  • Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Sweetshrub

Care of Taro and Sweetshrub include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.