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About Capnoides and Devil's Tongue


About Devil's Tongue and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

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

Types
-  
Amorphophallus konjac  

Number of Varieties
8  
3  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids, Birds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Corydalis  
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Traditional medicine, Used like flour  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
OPUNTIA humifusa  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Konjac  

In German
Capnoides  
Teufelszunge  

In French
capnoides  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Konjac  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Polish
Capnoides  
konjac  

In Latin
capnoides  
Konjac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Alismatales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Amorphophallus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
Thomsonieae  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
30  

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Properties of Capnoides and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Devil's Tongue

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

Capnoides and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Capnoides and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Devil's Tongue

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

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