Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, Japan
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
2003
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm91.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Ants
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, 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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
अरवी
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Paonia lactiflora
In French
Colocasia
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
Colocasia
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
Colocasia
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Kolokazja
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
Colocasia
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Dilleniales
Family
Araceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
101
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27800
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