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Devil's Tongue
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About Devil's Tongue and Japanese Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Amorphophallus konjac
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

-
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber
Wood

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Konjac
Japanese Cedar

In German

Teufelszunge
der japanischen Zeder

In French

Amorphophallus konjac
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac
cedro japonés

In Greek

Konjac
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac
Cedar japonês

In Polish

konjac
japoński cedr

In Latin

Konjac
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Alismatales
Pinales

Family

Araceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Thomsonieae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Japanese Cedar

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

Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Japanese Cedar

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

Devil's Tongue and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

  • Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Japanese Cedar

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