African Sumac

Devil's Tongue

About African Sumac and Devil's Tongue

African Sumac

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Shrub

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

363

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

African Sumac

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Konjac

In German

African sumac

Teufelszunge

In French

sumac africaine

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Konjac

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

konjac

In Latin

African sumac

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Alismatales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Araceae

Genus

Rhus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

3630

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Devil's Tongue

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Devil's Tongue? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Devil's Tongue. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Devil's Tongue doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like . 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 Sumac and Devil's Tongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Devil's Tongue

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

African Sumac and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

African Sumac and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Devil's Tongue

Care of African Sumac and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.