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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Russia/Siberia, Japan
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-4
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-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
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAPAVER miyabeanum
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Poppy
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Poppy
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
japanische Poppy
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Poppy japonaise
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
amapola japonesa
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Poppy japonês
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński Poppy
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Papaver Italica
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Ranunculales
Arales
8.5 Family
Papaveraceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Papaver
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Papaver
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Japanese Poppy and Taro

If you are confused whether Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy and Taro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Poppy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plantuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Taro fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Poppy and Taro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Poppy and Taro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Poppy and Taro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy is Not Available whereas of Taro is Aging, Laxative and Weight loss. Japanese Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Taro has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy are Not Available 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. Japanese Poppy has no showy fruits and Taro has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Poppy is not flowering and Taro is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Poppy and Taro facts and facts of other plants too.