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Taro and Cleistocactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
-  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Aphids, Rats, Snails  

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

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
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
Whole plant  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEISTOCACTUS  
ALOCASIA micholitziana  

Common Name
Cleistocactus  
Elephant Ear, Taro  

In Hindi
Cleistocactus  
अरवी  

In German
Cleistocactus  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)  

In French
Cleistocactus  
Colocasia  

In Spanish
Cleistocactus  
Colocasia  

In Greek
Cleistocactus  
Colocasia  

In Portuguese
Cleistocactus  
Colocasia  

In Polish
Kleistokaktus  
Kolokazja  

In Latin
Cleistocactus  
Colocasia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Arales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Cleistocactus  
Alocasia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
50  
10  
99+

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Difference Between Cleistocactus and Taro

If you are confused whether Cleistocactus or Taro are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cleistocactus and Taro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cleistocactus are Fertilize the soil before planting and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Taro fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cleistocactus and Taro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cleistocactus and Taro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cleistocactus and Taro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cleistocactus and Taro as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cleistocactus is whereas of Taro is Aging, Laxative and Weight loss. Cleistocactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Taro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cleistocactus vs Taro

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cleistocactus vs Taro and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cleistocactus are whereas of Taro have Swelling in mouth and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cleistocactus has showy fruits and Taro has no showy fruits. Also Cleistocactus is flowering and Taro is not flowering . You can compare Cleistocactus and Taro facts and facts of other plants too.

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