1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm71.10 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Ants
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
PAEONIA 'Rachel'
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Intersectional Peony
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
Intersectional Peony
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Intersectional Pfingstrose
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
intersectionnelle Pivoine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
interseccional Peony
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
διατομεακές Παιώνια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
interseccional Peony
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
międzysegmentowe Piwonia
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
Intersectional AGLAOPHOTIS
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species