Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Number of Varieties
2002
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial 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
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
CURCUMA
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Ginger
In Hindi
अरवी
अदरक
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Ingwer
In French
Colocasia
Gingembre
In Spanish
Colocasia
Jengibre
In Greek
Colocasia
Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Gengibre
In Polish
Kolokazja
Imbir
In Latin
Colocasia
gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Zingiberales
Family
Araceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Zingiber Mill.
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
-
Number of Species
101300
1
27800
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