Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Brahea armata
Number of Varieties
2004
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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
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, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full 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
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
BRAHEA armata
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm
In Hindi
अरवी
Mexican Blue Palm
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Mexican Blue Palm
In French
Colocasia
Palmier bleu du Mexique
In Spanish
Colocasia
palma blanca
In Greek
Colocasia
Mexican Blue Palm
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Mexican Blue Palm
In Polish
Kolokazja
Mexican Blue Palm
In Latin
Colocasia
Mexican Blue Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Arecales
Family
Araceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Brahea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
-
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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