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About Tuberose and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-7
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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 ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
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
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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?
Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
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 main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
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
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Tuberose
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
रजनीगंधा
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Tuberose
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Tubéreuse
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
nardo
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tuberosa
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Tuberoza
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Tuberose
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Arales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Polianthes
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
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Tuberose and Taro

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

Season and Care of Tuberose and Taro

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

Tuberose and Taro Physical Information

Tuberose and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Taro are as follows:

  • Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory

  • Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Tuberose and Taro

Care of Tuberose and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Tuberose 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.