Devil's Tongue

Western Red Cedar

About Devil's Tongue and Western Red Cedar

Devil's Tongue

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

THUJA plicata

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Konjac

Pacific redcedar

In German

Teufelszunge

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

Thuja plicata

In Greek

Konjac

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

Thuja plicata

In Polish

konjac

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Konjac

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Alismatales

Pinales

Family

Araceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

3015

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Western Red Cedar

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

Devil's Tongue and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Western Red Cedar

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