Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
200300
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
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
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
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Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
ERIA merrillii
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Eria, Orchid
In Hindi
अरवी
Eria
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Eria
In French
Colocasia
Eria
In Spanish
Colocasia
Eria
In Greek
Colocasia
eria
In Portuguese
Colocasia
eria
In Polish
Kolokazja
Eria
In Latin
Colocasia
Pinalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Asparagales
Family
Araceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Podochileae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
10500
1
27800
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