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Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties
200 34

Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
10 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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