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About Taro and Tamarack

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
1-4
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
5-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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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
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Yellow, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
45% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Aphids, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Needled Scale 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
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
LARIX laricina
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Tamarack
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
टैमेरैक
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
tamarack
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
tamarack
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
tamarack
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Tamarack
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Tamarack
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Tamarack
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Tamarack
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Pinaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Larix
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Tamarack

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

Season and Care of Taro and Tamarack

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

Taro and Tamarack Physical Information

Taro and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Tamarack are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Tamarack flower color: Yellow

  • Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Taro and Tamarack

Care of Taro and Tamarack include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.