Konjac

Bamboo

About Konjac and Bamboo

Konjac

Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Japan

Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

2001500

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

BAMBUSA

Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Konjac

Bānsa

In German

Teufelszunge

Bambus

In French

konjac

Bambou

In Spanish

konjac

Bambú

In Greek

Konjac

μπαμπού

In Portuguese

konjac

bambu

In Polish

konjac

Bambus

In Latin

Konjac

Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Poales

Family

Araceae

Poaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Number of Species

11400

1 27800

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Properties of Konjac and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Bamboo

Season and care of Konjac and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Konjac and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Konjac season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Konjac is Loam and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Konjac is Acidic, Neutral and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Konjac and Bamboo Physical Information

Konjac and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Bamboo are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color:
Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Konjac and Bamboo

Care of Konjac and Bamboo 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 Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.