Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
20070
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm35.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
अरवी
Large Beardtongue
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Large Beardtongue
In French
Colocasia
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
Colocasia
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
Colocasia
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
Kolokazja
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
Colocasia
Large Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Scrophulariales
Family
Araceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
10250
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27800
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