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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia

Types

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Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

50200
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Rose
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'
ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple
Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

जोनाथन सेब
अरवी

In German

Jonathan (Apfel)
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Jonathan (pomme)
Colocasia

In Spanish

Jonathan manzana
Colocasia

In Greek

Jonathan μήλο
Colocasia

In Portuguese

Jonathan maçã
Colocasia

In Polish

Jonatan (jabłko)
Kolokazja

In Latin

Apple Ionathan
Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Arales

Family

Rosaceae
Araceae

Genus

Malus
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

5010
1 27800
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Difference Between Jonathan Apple and Taro

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

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Importance of Jonathan Apple and Taro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jonathan Apple and Taro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jonathan Apple 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 Jonathan Apple is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache whereas of Taro is Aging, Laxative and Weight loss. Jonathan Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Taro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jonathan Apple 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 Jonathan Apple 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 Jonathan Apple are Mouth itching and Throat itching 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. Jonathan Apple has showy fruits and Taro has no showy fruits. Also Jonathan Apple is not flowering and Taro is not flowering . You can compare Jonathan Apple and Taro facts and facts of other plants too.