Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper
Number of Varieties
20015
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Needs more water during establishment
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
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
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
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
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Spartan juniper
In Hindi
अरवी
Spartan Juniper
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Chinesischer Wacholder
In French
Colocasia
genévrier de Chine
In Spanish
Colocasia
Spartan Juniper
In Greek
Colocasia
Spartan Juniper
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Juniperus chinensis
In Polish
Kolokazja
Jałowiec chiński
In Latin
Colocasia
Spartan Juniper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Arales
Pinales
Family
Araceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
1067
1
27800
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