Taro

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Taro and Talus Slope Penstemon

Taro

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Leaf spot, Root rot

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

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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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Taro and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Taro and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Taro and Talus Slope Penstemon

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