Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
20030
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
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Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
अरवी
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Colocasia
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Colocasia
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
Colocasia
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Kolokazja
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Colocasia
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Asparagales
Family
Araceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1031
1
27800
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