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About Taro and Texas Sage

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
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
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Red
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
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Medium
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Sandy
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem 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
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants 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
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
SALVIA coccinea
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Texas Sage
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Texas Sage
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Texas Sage
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Sabio de Tejas
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Τέξας Sage
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Texas Sábio
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Texas Sage
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Texas Sage
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Salvia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Nepetoideae
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 Texas Sage

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

Season and Care of Taro and Texas Sage

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

Taro and Texas Sage Physical Information

Taro and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Taro and Texas Sage are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Texas Sage flower color: Red

  • Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Texas Sage

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