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What is

Life Span

Annual
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Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia
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Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties

200-
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Red, Purple, Burgundy, 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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Do not water frequently

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

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
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
RIBES x culverwellii

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Jostaberry

In Hindi

अरवी
Jostaberry

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Jostaberry

In French

Colocasia
casseille

In Spanish

Colocasia
Jostaberry

In Greek

Colocasia
Jostaberry

In Portuguese

Colocasia
Jostaberry

In Polish

Kolokazja
Jostaberry

In Latin

Colocasia
OLIVE

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Arales
Saxifragales

Family

Araceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

103
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and Jostaberry

If you are confused whether Taro or Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Taro are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Jostaberry fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Taro and Jostaberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Taro and Jostaberry

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

Compare Facts of Taro vs Jostaberry

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