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About Devil's Tongue and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Amorphophallus konjac
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

-
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering
Does not require 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber
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Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Konjac
Soft Rush

In German

Teufelszunge
Soft Rush

In French

Amorphophallus konjac
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac
Soft Rush

In Greek

Konjac
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac
Soft Rush

In Polish

konjac
Soft Rush

In Latin

Konjac
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Poales

Family

Araceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
-

Number of Species

30400
1 27800
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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Common Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Common Rush? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Common Rush. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Common Rush 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 Common Rush 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 Common Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Common Rush

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

Devil's Tongue and Common Rush Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Common Rush

Care of Devil's Tongue and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.