Konjac

Field Maple

About Konjac and Field Maple

Konjac

Field Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, 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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

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

Asthma

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

Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

ACER campestre

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

फील्ड मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Feld-Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

konjac

Maple terrain

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

arce de campo

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

Το πεδίο Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

bordo de campo

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Klon polny

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Field Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA128

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Field Maple

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

Konjac and Field Maple Physical Information

Konjac and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Field Maple are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Konjac and Field Maple

Care of Konjac and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.