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Elephant Ear and Taro Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
No pruning needed
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Aphids, Rats, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Elephant Ear and Taro

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Elephant Ear and Taro Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Elephant Ear and Taro care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Elephant Ear and Taro is as follows:

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

Elephant Ear and Taro Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Elephant Ear and Taro diseases is very important factor of Elephant Ear and Taro Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite
  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Elephant Ear and Taro Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Elephant Ear and Taro care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Elephant Ear and Taro pruning is done as follows:

  • Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Elephant Ear and Taro fertilizers are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing