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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

20010
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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
Cuttings, 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
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
-

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

अरवी
Elephant Apple

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Elefant von Apple

In French

Colocasia
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Colocasia
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Colocasia
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Colocasia
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Kolokazja
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Colocasia
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Dilleniales

Family

Araceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

101
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and Elephant Apple

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

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Importance of Taro and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Taro and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Taro and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Taro has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Taro vs Elephant Apple

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