Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
20020
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-117-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
-
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
अरवी
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Colocasia
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Colocasia
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Colocasia
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Colocasia
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Kolokazja
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Colocasia
Plorans Lovegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Cyperales
Family
Araceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
1010
1
27800
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