1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm
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6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
8.5 Family
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species