Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America, Argentina
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
2002
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
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Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
अरवी
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Colocasia
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
Colocasia
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Colocasia
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
Kolokazja
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Colocasia
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Cyperales
Family
Araceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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