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About Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Konjac


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Perennial   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
Not Available   

Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
200   
27
5   
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Konjac   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Teufelszunge   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
konjac   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
konjac   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Konjac   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
konjac   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
konjac   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Konjac   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Arales   
Rosales   

Family
Araceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Amorphophallus   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Thomsonieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Aroideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla. Konjac doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Konjac does not have fragrant flowers. Konjac has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems and Swelling in mouth and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems and Swelling in mouth. 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 Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Konjac season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Konjac is Loam and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Konjac is Acidic, Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Konjac and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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