Konjac

Blackwood

About Konjac and Blackwood

Konjac

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

konjac

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1100

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Blackwood

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

Konjac and Blackwood Physical Information

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

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Konjac and Blackwood

Care of Konjac and Blackwood 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 Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.