×

Serdang
Serdang

Taro
Taro



ADD
Compare
X
Serdang
X
Taro

Compare Serdang and Taro

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Melanesia
Southeastern Asia

Types

-
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

-200
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Rainforest, Swamps, Tropical rainforest
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1410-11
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

122.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Purple, Indigo
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

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Red blotch
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

-
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

-
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Fruits, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats, Useful for shade, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LIVISTONA saribus
ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Serdang, Taraw Palm
Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

taraw palm
अरवी

In German

Taraw palme
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Taraw palm
Colocasia

In Spanish

Taraw palma
Colocasia

In Greek

taraw παλάμη
Colocasia

In Portuguese

Taraw palma
Colocasia

In Polish

Taraw palmowy
Kolokazja

In Latin

taraw palmarum
Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Arales

Family

Arecaceae
Araceae

Genus

Livistona
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Aroideae

Number of Species

3010
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Serdang and Taro

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

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Serdang and Taro

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

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