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Taro and Goumi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
China  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Elaeagnus multiflora  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Thickets  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Red  
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
Lobed  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Rats, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, pollinators  
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS multiflora  
ALOCASIA micholitziana  

Common Name
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi  
Elephant Ear, Taro  

In Hindi
Goumi  
अरवी  

In German
Goumi  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)  

In French
Goumi  
Colocasia  

In Spanish
Goumi  
Colocasia  

In Greek
Goumi  
Colocasia  

In Portuguese
Eau  
Colocasia  

In Polish
Woda  
Kolokazja  

In Latin
Eau  
Colocasia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rhamnales  
Arales  

Family
Elaeagnaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Elaeagnus  
Alocasia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
10  
99+

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Difference Between Goumi and Taro

If you are confused whether Goumi 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 Goumi and Taro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Goumi 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 Goumi and Taro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Goumi and Taro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Goumi and Taro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Goumi 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 Goumi is Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E whereas of Taro is Aging, Laxative and Weight loss. Goumi has beauty benefits as follows: while Taro has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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