Devil's Tongue

Protea

About Devil's Tongue and Protea

Devil's Tongue

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

31600

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Flowers

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

PROTEA

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Konjac

Protea plant

In German

Teufelszunge

Protea Pflanze

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

planta de protea

In Greek

Konjac

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

planta Protea

In Polish

konjac

Protea roślin

In Latin

Konjac

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Proteales

Family

Araceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Proteae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Proteoideae

Number of Species

301600

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Protea

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

Devil's Tongue and Protea Physical Information

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

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

Care of Devil's Tongue and Protea

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