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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Africa, Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

2003
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

अरवी
बैंगन

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Aubergine

In French

Colocasia
Aubergine

In Spanish

Colocasia
Berenjena

In Greek

Colocasia
Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Colocasia
Berinjela

In Polish

Kolokazja
Bakłażan

In Latin

Colocasia
Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Solanales

Family

Araceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Solanum L

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Solaneae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

10100
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and Eggplant

If you are confused whether Taro or Eggplant 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 Eggplant Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Taro are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Eggplant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Taro and Eggplant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Taro and Eggplant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Taro and Eggplant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Taro and Eggplant 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 Eggplant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Taro has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss while Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Taro vs Eggplant

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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant have contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Taro has no showy fruits and Eggplant has showy fruits. Also Taro is not flowering and Eggplant is not flowering . You can compare Taro and Eggplant facts and facts of other plants too.