Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
20025
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Dark Blue
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
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
अरवी
Laelia
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Laelia
In French
Colocasia
Laelia
In Spanish
Colocasia
Laelia
In Greek
Colocasia
Laelia
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Laelia
In Polish
Kolokazja
Laelia
In Latin
Colocasia
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Orchidales
Family
Araceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Laelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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