Konjac

Blue Hibiscus

About Konjac and Blue Hibiscus

Konjac

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

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

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, 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, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

konjac

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Blue Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Blue Hibiscus

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

Konjac and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Konjac and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Konjac and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Konjac and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.