Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
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Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
5200
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
V-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
-
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
-
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Meadow Barley
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
meadow barley
अरवी
In German
Wiese Gerste
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
orge prairie
Colocasia
In Spanish
cebada prado
Colocasia
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
Colocasia
In Portuguese
cevada prado
Colocasia
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
Kolokazja
In Latin
pratum hordei
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Arales
Family
Poaceae
Araceae
Genus
Hordeum
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
1010
1
27800
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