Devil's Tongue

Hackberry

About Devil's Tongue and Hackberry

Devil's Tongue

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

North America, Canada

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Konjac

HACKBERRY

In German

Teufelszunge

Hackberry

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

micocoulier

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

almez

In Greek

Konjac

hackberry

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

hackberry

In Polish

konjac

hackberry

In Latin

Konjac

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Urticales

Family

Araceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

3070

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Hackberry

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

Devil's Tongue and Hackberry Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Hackberry are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Hackberry

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