Taro

White Cedar

About Taro and White Cedar

Taro

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

20012

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

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

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

अरवी

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

Colocasia

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

Colocasia

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

Colocasia

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Colocasia

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Kolokazja

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Colocasia

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Arales

Pinales

Family

Araceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Alocasia

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

105

1 27800

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Properties of Taro and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Taro and White Cedar

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

Taro and White Cedar Physical Information

Taro and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and White Cedar are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and White Cedar

Care of Taro and White Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done and White Cedar 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 White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.