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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia
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Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Fragaria virginiana

Number of Varieties

2003
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Red

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Does not require lot of watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
FRAGARIA x ananassa 'Ozark Beauty'

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Garden Strawberry, Ozark Beauty Strawberry, Strawberry

In Hindi

अरवी
Ozark स्ट्राबेरी

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Ozark Strawberry

In French

Colocasia
Ozark Fraise

In Spanish

Colocasia
Ozark fresa

In Greek

Colocasia
Ozark Φράουλα

In Portuguese

Colocasia
Ozark morango

In Polish

Kolokazja
Ozark Strawberry

In Latin

Colocasia
Ozark Strawberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Rosales

Family

Araceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Fragaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

101
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and Ozark Strawberry

If you are confused whether Taro or Ozark Strawberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Taro and Ozark Strawberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Taro are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Ozark Strawberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Taro and Ozark Strawberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Taro and Ozark Strawberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Taro and Ozark Strawberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Taro and Ozark Strawberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Taro is Aging, Laxative and Weight loss whereas of Ozark Strawberry is . Taro has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss while Ozark Strawberry has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Taro vs Ozark Strawberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Taro vs Ozark Strawberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Taro are Swelling in mouth and Throat itching whereas of Ozark Strawberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Taro has no showy fruits and Ozark Strawberry has showy fruits. Also Taro is not flowering and Ozark Strawberry is not flowering . You can compare Taro and Ozark Strawberry facts and facts of other plants too.