African Iris

Konjac

About African Iris and Konjac

African Iris

Konjac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Bulbs, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Arales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Iris and Konjac

Wondering what are the properties of African Iris and Konjac? We provide you with everything About African Iris and Konjac. African Iris doesn't have thorns and Konjac doesn't have thorns. Also African Iris does not have fragrant flowers. African Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Konjac has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Iris and Konjac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Iris and Konjac

Season and care of African Iris and Konjac is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Konjac Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Konjac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Konjac is Loam while the PH of soil for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Konjac is Acidic, Neutral.

African Iris and Konjac Physical Information

African Iris and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Konjac are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available

Care of African Iris and Konjac

Care of African Iris and Konjac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.