Life Span
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
200
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
अरवी
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Colocasia
In Spanish
Colocasia
In Greek
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Colocasia
In Polish
Kolokazja
In Latin
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Number of Species
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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