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Taro
Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Eastern Africa

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Perennial

Number of Varieties

20040000
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Butterflies

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
African violet

In Hindi

अरवी
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
African Violet

In French

Colocasia
African Violet

In Spanish

Colocasia
Violeta africana

In Greek

Colocasia
African Violet

In Portuguese

Colocasia
Violet africano

In Polish

Kolokazja
African Violet

In Latin

Colocasia
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Lamiales

Family

Araceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Alocasia
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Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
-

Subfamily

Aroideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

1021
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and African Violet

If you are confused whether Taro or African Violet 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 Taro and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Taro are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Taro and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Taro and African Violet

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

Compare Facts of Taro vs African Violet

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 Taro vs African Violet 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 Taro are Swelling in mouth and Throat itching whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Taro has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Taro is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Taro and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.