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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Virginia

Number of Varieties

2005
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark 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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
In Water

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires consistently moist soil

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
-

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

अरवी
pennywort

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Wassernabel

In French

Colocasia
pennywort

In Spanish

Colocasia
Centella

In Greek

Colocasia
pennywort

In Portuguese

Colocasia
conchelo

In Polish

Kolokazja
wąkrota

In Latin

Colocasia
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Apiales

Family

Araceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
-

Number of Species

10700
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and Pennywort

If you are confused whether Taro or Pennywort 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 Pennywort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Taro are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Pennywort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Taro and Pennywort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Taro and Pennywort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Taro and Pennywort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Taro and Pennywort 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 Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative. Taro has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss while Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Taro vs Pennywort

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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Taro has no showy fruits and Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Taro is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Taro and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.