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About Weeping Maple and Taro


About Taro and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Shady Edge  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Rats, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
ALOCASIA micholitziana  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Elephant Ear, Taro  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
अरवी  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Colocasia  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Colocasia  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Colocasia  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Colocasia  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Kolokazja  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Colocasia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Acer  
Alocasia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
10  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Taro

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

Weeping Maple and Taro Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Taro are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Taro

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

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