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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties

20030
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Ivory
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA micholitziana
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Elephant Ear, Taro
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

अरवी
Sinningia

In German

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Sinningia

In French

Colocasia
Sinningia

In Spanish

Colocasia
Sinningia

In Greek

Colocasia
Sinningia

In Portuguese

Colocasia
Sinningia

In Polish

Kolokazja
Sinningia

In Latin

Colocasia
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Lamiales

Family

Araceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

1065
1 27800
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Difference Between Taro and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Taro or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Taro are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Taro and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Taro and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Taro and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Taro and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Taro has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Taro vs Sinningia

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