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About Tritoma and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Snails
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tritoma
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Tritoma
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Tritoma
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
tritoma
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
tritoma
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tritoma
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Tritoma
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Trytoma
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Arales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Kniphofia
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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72
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Tritoma and Taro

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

Season and Care of Tritoma and Taro

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

Tritoma and Taro Physical Information

Tritoma and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Taro are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Tritoma and Taro

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