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About Taro and Tea Plant

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Not Available
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
China
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica
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
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
7-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Oval
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees 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
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
CAMELLIA sinensis
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Tea, Tea Camellia
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
चाय के पौधे
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Teepflanze
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
usine de thé
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
planta del té
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
φυτό του τσαγιού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
planta do chá
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Herbata roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Tea herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Theaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Camellia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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 Tea Plant

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

Season and Care of Taro and Tea Plant

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

Taro and Tea Plant Physical Information

Taro and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Tea Plant are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow

  • Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Tea Plant

Care of Taro and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.