Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana,
Tamarix Tetrandra
Number of Varieties
20050
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
-
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, 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
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Sap, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, 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
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
TAMARIX dioica
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk
In Hindi
अरवी
तामरिस्क
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Tamariske
In French
Colocasia
tamarinier
In Spanish
Colocasia
tamarisco
In Greek
Colocasia
ταμαρίς
In Portuguese
Colocasia
tamarisco
In Polish
Kolokazja
tamaryszek
In Latin
Colocasia
nemore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araceae
Tamaricaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Tamarix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
1055
1
27800
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