1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.2 Origin
1.3 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Hillside, Woods
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.11 AHS Heat Zone
1.12 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.13 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.3 Fruit Color
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.3.2 Growth Rate
4.3.4 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.3.6 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.3.8 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.3.10 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
4.3.12 Repeat Bloomer
4.5 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.3 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
6.1 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires regular watering
6.4.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.4.5 In Spring
6.4.8 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.5 Soil
6.5.2 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.5.4 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
6.5.5 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
6.7 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
7.2 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
7.4 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.6 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Verticillium Wilt
7.8 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.1.2 Flower Petal Number
8.2 Fruits
8.2.1 Showy Fruit
8.3.2 Edible Fruit
8.4 Fragrance
8.4.1 Fragrant Flower
8.4.3 Fragrant Fruit
8.6.1 Fragrant Leaf
8.7.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.9 Showy Foliage
8.11 Showy Bark
9.2 Foliage Texture
9.3 Foliage Sheen
9.5 Evergreen
9.6 Invasive
9.8 Self-Sowing
9.9 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
9.10 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Itchiness, Stomach burn
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
10.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
10.2.2 Edible Uses
10.4.1 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
10.5 Plant Benefits
10.5.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
10.6.1 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits
10.7.1 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
10.9 Used As Indoor Plant
10.11 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.13 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
BERBERIS soulieana
12.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Barberry
12.2.2 In Hindi
12.2.4 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Burberry
12.2.5 In French
12.2.7 In Spanish
12.3.2 In Greek
12.3.4 In Portuguese
12.3.6 In Polish
12.4.1 In Latin
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
13.4 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.2 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
15.2 Number of Species