Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
200200
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
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
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Insects
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Artemisia annua
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
अरवी
Artemisia
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Artemisia
In French
Colocasia
Artemisia
In Spanish
Colocasia
Artemisia
In Greek
Colocasia
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Artemisia
In Polish
Kolokazja
Artemisia
In Latin
Colocasia
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Asterales
Family
Araceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Alocasia
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
10400
1
27800
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