1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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 Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
1.1 Watering Plants
1.1.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
1.2.1 In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
1.3.1 In Spring
1.4.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.6 Soil
1.6.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.6.2 Soil Type
1.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
1.8 Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
1.9 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
1.10 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Aphids, Rats, Snails
1.11 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
2 Facts
2.1 Flowers
2.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
2.2 Fruits
2.2.1 Showy Fruit
2.2.2 Edible Fruit
2.3 Fragrance
2.3.1 Fragrant Flower
2.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
2.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2.4 Showy Foliage
2.5 Showy Bark
2.6 Foliage Texture
2.7 Foliage Sheen
2.8 Evergreen
2.9 Invasive
2.10 Self-Sowing
2.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
2.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
3 Benefits
3.1 Uses
3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
3.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
3.1.3 Edible Uses
3.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
3.2 Plant Benefits
3.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
3.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
3.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
3.3 Used As Indoor Plant
3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
3.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
4 Scientific Name
4.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
ALOCASIA micholitziana
4.2 Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Elephant Ear, Taro
4.2.1 In Hindi
4.2.2 In German
chinesische Kastanie
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
4.2.3 In French
châtaignier chinois
Colocasia
4.2.4 In Spanish
4.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Colocasia
4.2.6 In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
Colocasia
4.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan chiński
Kolokazja
4.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Colocasia
5 Classification
5.1 Kingdom
5.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
5.3 Class
5.4 Order
5.5 Family
5.6 Genus
5.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
5.8 Tribe
5.9 Subfamily
5.11 Number of Species