Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Middle Africa
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Number of Varieties
20040
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm365.76 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm243.84 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
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✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Beans
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
COFFEA arabica
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Arabian Coffee plant
In Hindi
अरवी
Arabian Coffee Plant
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
In French
Colocasia
Arabian Usine Café
In Spanish
Colocasia
Planta del café Arábiga
In Greek
Colocasia
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Planta do café Arábica
In Polish
Kolokazja
Arabian Coffee roślin
In Latin
Colocasia
Planta Arabs Coffee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Gentianales
Family
Araceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Coffea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Coffeeae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Ixoroideae
Number of Species
10100
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27800
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