Taro

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

About Taro and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Taro

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

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)▶

1,680.00 cm

Rank: 25 (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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Magenta, Rose, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green, Dark 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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Spider mites

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Used to establish native woodland

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Ant Tree, Long John

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

TRIPLARIS cumingiana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Triplaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

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Season and Care of Taro and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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

Taro and TRIPLARIS cumingiana Physical Information

Taro and TRIPLARIS cumingiana physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas TRIPLARIS cumingiana height is 1,680.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and TRIPLARIS cumingiana are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
TRIPLARIS cumingiana flower color: White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green and Violet
TRIPLARIS cumingiana leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Care of Taro and TRIPLARIS cumingiana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and TRIPLARIS cumingiana pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer TRIPLARIS cumingiana needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.