1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
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, Winter
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
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
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
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
dawn redwood
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species