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About Saucer Magnolia and Devil's Tongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Tree   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada   
Europe, Hybrid origin   

Types
Not available   
Grace McDade, Jurmag1   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
20   
99+

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
9-6   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange   
Pink, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Yellow, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate   
Oblong   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds   
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Perfumes, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used like flour   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OPUNTIA humifusa   
Magnolia × soulangeana   

Common Name
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam   
saucer magnolia   

In Hindi
Konjac   
saucer magnolia   

In German
Teufelszunge   
saucer magnolia   

In French
Amorphophallus konjac   
saucer magnolia   

In Spanish
Amorphophallus konjac   
saucer magnolia   

In Greek
Konjac   
saucer magnolia   

In Portuguese
Amorphophallus konjac   
saucer magnolia   

In Polish
konjac   
saucer magnolia   

In Latin
Konjac   
saucer magnolia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Alismatales   
Not Available   

Family
Araceae   
Magnoliaceae   

Genus
Amorphophallus   
Magnolia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Thomsonieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Aroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Saucer Magnolia

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Saucer Magnolia

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

Devil's Tongue and Saucer Magnolia Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Saucer Magnolia physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Saucer Magnolia height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Saucer Magnolia are as follows:

Care of Devil's Tongue and Saucer Magnolia

Care of Devil's Tongue and Saucer Magnolia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Saucer Magnolia pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Saucer Magnolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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