Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
1200
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container
How to Plant?
Spores
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
-
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Frogs
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
-
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
-
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
Pepperwort
अरवी
In German
Pepperwort
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Pepperwort
Colocasia
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Colocasia
In Greek
Pepperwort
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Colocasia
In Polish
Pepperwort
Kolokazja
In Latin
Pepperwort
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
-
Arales
Family
Marsileaceae
Araceae
Genus
Marsilea
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
6510
1
27800
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