Taro

Wild Bergamot

About Taro and Wild Bergamot

Taro

Wild Bergamot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Thickets, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

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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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

Bees, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

MONARDA fistulosa

7.2 Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

7.2.1 In Hindi

अरवी

Wild Bergamot

7.2.2 In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

Wilde Bergamotte

7.2.3 In French

Colocasia

bergamote sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colocasia

bergamota silvestre

7.2.5 In Greek

Colocasia

άγρια Περγαμόντο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colocasia

Bergamota selvagem

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolokazja

Dziki Bergamot

7.2.8 In Latin

Colocasia

Wild Bergamot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alocasia

Monarda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Taro and Wild Bergamot

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

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Season and Care of Taro and Wild Bergamot

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

Taro and Wild Bergamot Physical Information

Taro and Wild Bergamot physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Taro and Wild Bergamot are as follows:

Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory
Wild Bergamot flower color: Not Available
Wild Bergamot leaf color: Not Available

Care of Taro and Wild Bergamot

Care of Taro and Wild Bergamot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Wild Bergamot pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.