Black Garlic

Konjac

About Black Garlic and Konjac

Black Garlic

Konjac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Southeastern Asia

Types

Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Number of Varieties

-200

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet

Purple, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow Oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

High-Phosphate Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM nigrum

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

Common Name

Black Garlic

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

In Hindi

Black Garlic Plant

Konjac

In German

Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze

Teufelszunge

In French

Noir Ail Plante

konjac

In Spanish

Planta de ajo negro

konjac

In Greek

Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών

Konjac

In Portuguese

Planta alho negro

konjac

In Polish

Czarny Czosnek roślin

konjac

In Latin

Allium nigrum Planta

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Arales

Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Allium

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

451

1 27800

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Properties of Black Garlic and Konjac

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

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Season and Care of Black Garlic and Konjac

Season and care of Black Garlic and Konjac is important to know. While considering everything about Black Garlic and Konjac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Garlic season is and Konjac season is . The type of soil for Black Garlic is Loam, Sand and for Konjac is Loam while the PH of soil for Black Garlic is Neutral and for Konjac is Acidic, Neutral.

Black Garlic and Konjac Physical Information

Black Garlic and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Black Garlic height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Garlic and Konjac are as follows:

Black Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Light Pink and Violet
Black Garlic leaf color: Gray Green
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color:

Care of Black Garlic and Konjac

Care of Black Garlic and Konjac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and 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 Black Garlic 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.