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About Konjac and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light 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
Round
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Konjac
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Teufelszunge
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
konjac
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
konjac
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Konjac
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
konjac
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
konjac
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Konjac
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Arales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Amorphophallus
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Thomsonieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Konjac and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Konjac and Indian Spinach

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

Konjac and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Konjac and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Konjac and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy

  • Konjac leaf color: Not Available

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Konjac and Indian Spinach

Care of Konjac and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.