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About Wood Apple and Taro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fruits, Trees
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
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
Dry areas
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
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
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Autumn
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
Rich
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
Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits 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?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Gastric
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
कबिट
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Kawista
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kawista
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Limonia
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Arales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Limonia
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Wood Apple and Taro

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

Season and Care of Wood Apple and Taro

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

Wood Apple and Taro Physical Information

Wood Apple and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Taro are as follows:

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Wood Apple and Taro

Care of Wood Apple and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Wood Apple 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.