What is
Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
14200
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1210-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular, dissected, long and linear
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Facts
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SABAL minor
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो
अरवी
In German
Zwerg Palmetto
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Palmetto nain
Colocasia
In Spanish
Palmetto enano
Colocasia
In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Palmetto anão
Colocasia
In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto
Kolokazja
In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto
Colocasia
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Arales
Family
Arecaceae
Araceae
Genus
Sabal
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
1410
1
27800
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