Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
50200
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
अरवी
In German
Bermuda Gras
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Colocasia
In Spanish
Grama
Colocasia
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Colocasia
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Colocasia
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Kolokazja
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Arales
Family
Poaceae
Araceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Chlorideae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
210
1
27800
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