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About Taro and Water Celery

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
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
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
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
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial 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
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
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
Needs Very high moisture
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
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 !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Bees, Flies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial 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
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
OENANTHE javanica
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Water Celery
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Wasser Sellerie
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Céleri d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
El apio agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Σέλινο νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Aipo água
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Seler Woda
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Aqua Apium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Apiales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Apiaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Oenanthe
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Oenantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Apioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Water Celery

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

Season and Care of Taro and Water Celery

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

Taro and Water Celery Physical Information

Taro and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Water Celery are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Water Celery flower color: White

  • Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Water Celery

Care of Taro and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.