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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

1200
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
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

-
Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
V-Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

-
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Wintersweet
अरवी

In German

Wintersweet
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Wintersweet
Colocasia

In Spanish

wintersweet
Colocasia

In Greek

Wintersweet
Colocasia

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Colocasia

In Polish

Wintersweet
Kolokazja

In Latin

Wintersweet
Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

-
Arales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Araceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

-
Aroideae

Number of Species

1110
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Taro

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Taro

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

Compare Facts of Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet are 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. Wintersweet has no showy fruits and Taro has no showy fruits. Also Wintersweet is not flowering and Taro is not flowering . You can compare Wintersweet and Taro facts and facts of other plants too.