Konjac

Lucky Clover

About Konjac and Lucky Clover

Konjac

Lucky Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico

Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

2000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water

Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, 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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Konjac

Lucky Clover

In German

Teufelszunge

Glücksklee

In French

konjac

trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

konjac

trébol de la suerte

In Greek

Konjac

τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

konjac

trevo da sorte

In Polish

konjac

lucky koniczyny

In Latin

Konjac

felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Fabales

Family

Araceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Konjac and Lucky Clover

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Lucky Clover

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

Konjac and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Konjac and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Lucky Clover are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color:
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Konjac and Lucky Clover

Care of Konjac and Lucky Clover 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 Lucky Clover 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 Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.