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Taro and White Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro  

Number of Varieties
4  
200  
34

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Aphids, Rats, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  

Allergy
Asthma  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
ALOCASIA micholitziana  

Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Elephant Ear, Taro  

In Hindi
White Currant  
अरवी  

In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)  

In French
Ribes sativum  
Colocasia  

In Spanish
grosella blanca  
Colocasia  

In Greek
white currant  
Colocasia  

In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Colocasia  

In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Kolokazja  

In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
Colocasia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Arales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Alocasia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
100  
10  
99+

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Difference Between White Currant and Taro

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

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Importance of White Currant and Taro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Currant and Taro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Currant and Taro 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 White Currant is Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B and Vitamin C whereas of Taro is Aging, Laxative and Weight loss. White Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Taro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Currant vs Taro

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 White Currant vs Taro 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 White Currant are Asthma whereas of Taro have Swelling in mouth and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Currant has showy fruits and Taro has no showy fruits. Also White Currant is not flowering and Taro is not flowering . You can compare White Currant and Taro facts and facts of other plants too.

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