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Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia
China, Japan

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

20010
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

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
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Clay, 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

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

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
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Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Asian Pear

In Hindi

अरवी
Asian Pear

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Nashi-Birne

In French

Colocasia
Nashi

In Spanish

Colocasia
Asian pear

In Greek

Colocasia
Asian pear

In Portuguese

Colocasia
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Kolokazja
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Colocasia
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Rosales

Family

Araceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Maleae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1020
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and Asian Pear

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

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Importance of Taro and Asian Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Taro and Asian Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Taro and Asian Pear 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 Asian Pear is Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine and Pectoral. Taro has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss while Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Taro vs Asian Pear

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 Asian Pear 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 Asian Pear have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Taro has no showy fruits and Asian Pear has showy fruits. Also Taro is not flowering and Asian Pear is not flowering . You can compare Taro and Asian Pear facts and facts of other plants too.