Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
20025
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Dry Conditions
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Cough, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
CORDIA boissieri
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
In Hindi
अरवी
Anacahuita
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Anacahuita
In French
Colocasia
anacahuita
In Spanish
Colocasia
anacahuita
In Greek
Colocasia
Anacahuita
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Anacahuita
In Polish
Kolokazja
Anacahuita
In Latin
Colocasia
Anacahuita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Boraginales
Family
Araceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Cordia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
10300
1
27800
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