Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
grain
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
2001
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-112-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm91.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Part sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fibre
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
X TRITICOSECALE
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Triticale
In Hindi
अरवी
triticale
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Triticale
In French
Colocasia
triticale
In Spanish
Colocasia
triticale
In Greek
Colocasia
τριτικάλε
In Portuguese
Colocasia
triticale
In Polish
Kolokazja
pszenżyto
In Latin
Colocasia
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Agaricales
Family
Araceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Triticosecale
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
101
1
27800
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