Canchalagua

Devil's Tongue

About Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue

Canchalagua

Devil's Tongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow Oblong

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Fine

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

Flying insects, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

OPUNTIA humifusa

7.2 Common Name

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

7.2.1 In Hindi

Canchalagua

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Canchalagua

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

canchalangua

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

canchalagua

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Canchalagua

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canchalagua

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Canchalagua

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Canchalagua

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue

Wondering what are the properties of Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue? We provide you with everything About Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue. Canchalagua doesn't have thorns and Devil's Tongue doesn't have thorns. Also Canchalagua does not have fragrant flowers. Canchalagua has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue

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

Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue

Care of Canchalagua and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canchalagua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canchalagua 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.