Water Oak

Taro

About Water Oak and Taro

Water Oak

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southeastern Asia

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

8200

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Quercus

अरवी

In German

Quercus

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Quercus

Colocasia

In Spanish

Quercus

Colocasia

In Greek

Quercus

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Quercus

Colocasia

In Polish

Quercus

Kolokazja

In Latin

Quercus

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Arales

Family

Fagaceae

Araceae

Genus

Quercus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

45010

1 27800

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Properties of Water Oak and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Water Oak and Taro? We provide you with everything About Water Oak and Taro. Water Oak doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Water Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Water Oak has allergic reactions like sneezing, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Taro has allergic reactions like sneezing, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Water Oak and Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Water Oak and Taro

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

Water Oak and Taro Physical Information

Water Oak and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Water Oak and Taro are as follows:

Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Water Oak and Taro

Care of Water Oak and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Taro pruning is done . In summer Water Oak 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.