Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, Japan
Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
6-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
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
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies
-
Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste
Air purification
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
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac
BAMBUSA
Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In German
Teufelszunge
Bambus
In Portuguese
konjac
bambu
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Amorphophallus
Acidosasa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Thomsonieae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
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:
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.