Taro

Tiger Tree

About Taro and Tiger Tree

Taro

Tiger Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Bushlands, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus 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

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

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Mealy bugs, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Euphorbia pseudocactus

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Tiger Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

टाइगर ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Tiger Tree

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

Tiger Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

Tiger Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

Tiger Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Tiger Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Tiger Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

tigris lignum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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2000

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Properties of Taro and Tiger Tree

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Tiger Tree

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

Taro and Tiger Tree Physical Information

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

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Tiger Tree leaf color: Not Available

Care of Taro and Tiger Tree

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