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About Konjac and Lungwort


About Lungwort and Konjac


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
18  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
Konjac  
Lungwort  

In German
Teufelszunge  
Lungenkraut  

In French
konjac  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
konjac  
Lungwort  

In Greek
Konjac  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
konjac  
pulmonária  

In Polish
konjac  
płucnik  

In Latin
Konjac  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Liliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Arales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Araceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Amorphophallus  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Thomsonieae  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
1  
18  
99+

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Properties of Konjac and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Lungwort

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

Konjac and Lungwort Physical Information

Konjac and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of Konjac and Lungwort

Care of Konjac and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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