Umbrella Tree

Taro

About Umbrella Tree and Taro

Umbrella Tree

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Southeastern Asia

Types

Not Avaialble

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

अरवी

In German

Umbrella Tree

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Umbrella Tree

Colocasia

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

Colocasia

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

Colocasia

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Kolokazja

In Latin

O lignum

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Arales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Magnolia

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Taro

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

Umbrella Tree and Taro Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Taro are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Umbrella Tree and Taro

Care of Umbrella Tree and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Taro pruning is done . In summer Umbrella Tree 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.