Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Malus domestica
Number of Varieties
2001
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Gold, Pink, Dark 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, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Budding, Grafting
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, codling moth, mussel scale, Red spider mite, woolly aphid
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
-
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Alzheimer’s Disease, bowel syndrome, Cancer, constipation, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Diarrhea, gallstones, Healthy teeth, hemorrhoids, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
MALUS domestica 'Royal Gala'
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Apple, Eating Apple, Royal Gala Apple
In Hindi
अरवी
Royal Gala Apple
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Royal Gala Apfel
In French
Colocasia
Royal Gala d'Apple
In Spanish
Colocasia
Manzana Royal Gala
In Greek
Colocasia
Royal Gala της Apple
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Maçã Royal Gala
In Polish
Kolokazja
Royal Gala jabłko
In Latin
Colocasia
Regia Schola Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Arales
Rosids
Family
Araceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Alocasia
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
102500
1
27800
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