Taro

Tall Bearded Iris

About Taro and Tall Bearded Iris

Taro

Tall Bearded Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

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

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

IRIS 'About Town'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Tall Bearded Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Tall Bearded Iris

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Hohe Schwertlilie

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Grand Iris Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

De altura Iris barbudo

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Alto Íris farpada

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Tall Brodaty Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Tall Bearded Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Taro and Tall Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Tall Bearded Iris

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

Taro and Tall Bearded Iris Physical Information

Taro and Tall Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tall Bearded Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Taro and Tall Bearded Iris are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Tall Bearded Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Tall Bearded Iris leaf color: Not Available

Care of Taro and Tall Bearded Iris

Care of Taro and Tall Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Tall Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.