Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
20010
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Elliptic and Ovate
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
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
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
-
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
-
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Birds
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
अरवी
Texas Madrone
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Texas Madrone
In French
Colocasia
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
Colocasia
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
Colocasia
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Kolokazja
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Colocasia
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Ericales
Family
Araceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
-
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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