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About Taro and White Cedar

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
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
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
3-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow, Yellow Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Brownish Red, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green, Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has 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
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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% Needled Scale 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
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
THUJA occidentalis
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Thuja occidentalis
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Abendländischer Lebensbaum
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Thuya occidental
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
Tuya del Canadá
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Thuja occidentalis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
Thuja occidentalis
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Żywotnik_zachodni
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Thuja occidentalis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Thuja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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.

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 No pruning needed 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.