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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Prunus salicina 'Methley'  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
weekly regular  
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
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids, Rats, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  

Allergy
Respiratory problems  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomachic  
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'  
ALOCASIA micholitziana  

Common Name
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum  
Elephant Ear, Taro  

In Hindi
Methley Plum  
अरवी  

In German
Chinesische Pflaume  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)  

In French
Prunus salicina  
Colocasia  

In Spanish
Prunus salicina  
Colocasia  

In Greek
Methley Plum  
Colocasia  

In Portuguese
Prunus salicina  
Colocasia  

In Polish
Methley Plum  
Kolokazja  

In Latin
Methley Plum  
Colocasia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Arales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Alocasia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
30  
10  
99+

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Difference Between Methley Plum and Taro

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

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Importance of Methley Plum and Taro

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

Compare Facts of Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum are Respiratory problems 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. Methley Plum has showy fruits and Taro has no showy fruits. Also Methley Plum is not flowering and Taro is not flowering . You can compare Methley Plum and Taro facts and facts of other plants too.

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