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About Konjac and Damson


About Damson and Konjac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
2  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
Konjac  
जामुन  

In German
Teufelszunge  
Zwetschgen  

In French
konjac  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
konjac  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
Konjac  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
konjac  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
konjac  
mirabelki  

In Latin
Konjac  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Rosales  

Family
Araceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Amorphophallus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Thomsonieae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
1  
400  
99+

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Properties of Konjac and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Damson

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

Konjac and Damson Physical Information

Konjac and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Damson are as follows:

Care of Konjac and Damson

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

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