Devil's Tongue

Chickpea

About Devil's Tongue and Chickpea

Devil's Tongue

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

Red blotch

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

CICER arietinum

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

Konjac

चना

In German

Teufelszunge

Kichererbse

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

Garbanzo

In Greek

Konjac

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

grão de bico

In Polish

konjac

Groch włoski

In Latin

Konjac

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Fabales

Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Aroideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3090

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Chickpea

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Chickpea? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Chickpea. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Chickpea doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Chickpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Chickpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Chickpea

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

Devil's Tongue and Chickpea Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Chickpea are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Chickpea

Care of Devil's Tongue and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.