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About Taro and Wintersweet

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
China
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
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
7-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Green
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
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Acuminate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
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
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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 !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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 !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
CHIMONANTHUS praecox
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Wintersweet
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Wintersweet
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
Wintersweet
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
wintersweet
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
Wintersweet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
wintersweet
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
Wintersweet
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Wintersweet
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Not Available
8.5 Family
Araceae
Calycanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Chimonanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
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)
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Wintersweet

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

Season and Care of Taro and Wintersweet

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

Taro and Wintersweet Physical Information

Taro and Wintersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Wintersweet are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna

  • Wintersweet leaf color: Green

Care of Taro and Wintersweet

Care of Taro and Wintersweet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Wintersweet pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Wintersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.