Devil's Tongue

Potato

About Devil's Tongue and Potato

Devil's Tongue

Potato

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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

South America, Chile

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

34000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Konjac

आलू

In German

Teufelszunge

Kartoffel

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

Patata

In Greek

Konjac

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

Batata

In Polish

konjac

Ziemniak

In Latin

Konjac

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Solanales

Family

Araceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

301400

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Potato

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

Devil's Tongue and Potato Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Potato are as follows:

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

Care of Devil's Tongue and Potato

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