Devil's Tongue

Crocus

About Devil's Tongue and Crocus

Devil's Tongue

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

390

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Crocus

In Hindi

Konjac

Crocus

In German

Teufelszunge

Krokus

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

Crocus

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

Azafrán

In Greek

Konjac

κρόκος

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

Açafrão

In Polish

konjac

Krokus

In Latin

Konjac

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Asparagales

Family

Araceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Crocoideae

Number of Species

3090

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Crocus

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

Devil's Tongue and Crocus Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Crocus are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Crocus

Care of Devil's Tongue and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.