Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, California, Mexico
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Number of Varieties
20010
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water, Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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, Butterflies
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
QUERCUS agrifolia
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
California Live Oak
In Hindi
अरवी
पुरान बलूत
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Live Oak
In French
Colocasia
Live Oak
In Spanish
Colocasia
roble vivo
In Greek
Colocasia
live oak
In Portuguese
Colocasia
carvalho vivo
In Polish
Kolokazja
Live Oak
In Latin
Colocasia
live quercu
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Fagales
Family
Araceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
10600
1
27800
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