Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
2002
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Drought Tolerant
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
Pruning
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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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
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Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Diabetes
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
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
अरवी
Sina
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Sina
In French
Colocasia
Sina
In Spanish
Colocasia
Sina
In Greek
Colocasia
Sina
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Sina
In Polish
Kolokazja
Sina
In Latin
Colocasia
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Arales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
10-
1
27800
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