Konjac

Calla Lily

About Konjac and Calla Lily

Konjac

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20033

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy 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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

konjac

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Calla Lily

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

Konjac and Calla Lily Physical Information

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

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Konjac and Calla Lily

Care of Konjac and Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.