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Devil's Tongue
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About Devil's Tongue and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Amorphophallus konjac
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

38
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber
Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Konjac
Foxtail Grass

In German

Teufelszunge
Foxtail Grass

In French

Amorphophallus konjac
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Konjac
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac
grama de foxtail

In Polish

konjac
ber trawy

In Latin

Konjac
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Cyperales

Family

Araceae
Poaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Thomsonieae
-

Subfamily

Aroideae
-

Number of Species

3012
1 27800
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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Foxtail Grass

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

Devil's Tongue and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Foxtail Grass

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