Konjac

Boston Ivy

About Konjac and Boston Ivy

Konjac

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vines

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

United States, Mexico

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

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

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, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

konjac

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Boston Ivy

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

Konjac and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Konjac and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Konjac and Boston Ivy

Care of Konjac and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.