Chinquapin

Devil's Tongue

About Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue

Chinquapin

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

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

Types

Castanea pumila

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Chinquapin

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत

Konjac

In German

Zwergkastanien

Teufelszunge

In French

châtaignier nain

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

el castaño enano

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς

Konjac

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan

konjac

In Latin

P. castaneis

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Alismatales

Family

Fagaceae

Araceae

Genus

Castanea

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cherokee

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Aroideae

Number of Species

630

1 27800

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Properties of Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue

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

Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue

Care of Chinquapin and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin 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.