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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

10200
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

-
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica
ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Fig
Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

अंजीर
अरवी

In German

Feige
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

figue
Colocasia

In Spanish

higo
Colocasia

In Greek

Σύκο
Colocasia

In Portuguese

Figura
Colocasia

In Polish

Figa
Kolokazja

In Latin

Fig
Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Arales

Family

Moraceae
Araceae

Genus

Ficus
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

80010
1 27800
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Difference Between Fig and Taro

If you are confused whether Fig 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 Fig and Taro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fig are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Taro fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fig and Taro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fig and Taro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fig and Taro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fig 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 Fig is Asthma, constipation and Diabetes whereas of Taro is Aging, Laxative and Weight loss. Fig has beauty benefits as follows: while Taro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fig 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 Fig 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 Fig 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. Fig has no showy fruits and Taro has no showy fruits. Also Fig is not flowering and Taro is not flowering . You can compare Fig and Taro facts and facts of other plants too.