About Taro

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

200

Rank: 34 (Overall)

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

अरवी

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Colocasia

In Spanish

Colocasia

In Greek

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Colocasia

In Polish

Kolokazja

In Latin

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Taro

Want to know the properties of Taro? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Taro is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Swelling in mouth and Throat itching. Taro Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Aging, Laxative and Weight loss

Part of plant used: Leaf Stalks and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Taro Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Taro. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Taro physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is V-Shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Green

Leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Taro

Taking Taro Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Taro include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Taro

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Taro is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Taro is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro. This plant's habitat is agricultural areas, Hillside and Warm and moist climatic conditions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.