Devil's Tongue

Lamb's Lettuce

About Devil's Tongue and Lamb's Lettuce

Devil's Tongue

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Added to salads, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Konjac

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Teufelszunge

Feldsalat

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

Mâche

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

Miramores

In Greek

Konjac

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

konjac

Roszpunka

In Latin

Konjac

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Dipsacales

Family

Araceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Devil's Tongue and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Lamb's Lettuce

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