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About Umbrella Palm and Taro

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Japan
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red orange
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has 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?
Container, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
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 out old leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
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
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale 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
Tonic
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
mbrella Palm
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Cyperus alternifolius
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Cyperus alternifolius
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Umbrella Palm
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Cibora zmienna
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Umbrella Palm
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Arales
8.5 Family
Sciadopityaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Cyperus
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Umbrella Palm and Taro

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

Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Taro

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

Umbrella Palm and Taro Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and Taro are as follows:

  • Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Umbrella Palm and Taro

Care of Umbrella Palm and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Umbrella Palm 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.