Konjac

Cyclamen

About Konjac and Cyclamen

Konjac

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20024

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs, 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

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

konjac

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Arales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA23

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Cyclamen

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

Konjac and Cyclamen Physical Information

Konjac and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Cyclamen are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Konjac and Cyclamen

Care of Konjac and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.