Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
3200
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
V-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
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
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
-
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
Silver bells
अरवी
In German
Silver bells
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Silver bells
Colocasia
In Spanish
Silver bells
Colocasia
In Greek
Silver bells
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Colocasia
In Polish
Silver bells
Kolokazja
In Latin
Silver bells
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Arales
Family
Asparagaceae
Araceae
Genus
Halesia
Alocasia
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
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Aroideae
Number of Species
410
1
27800
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