Konjac

Malabar Spinach

About Konjac and Malabar Spinach

Konjac

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11Not Available

0 99

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

150.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

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

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

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, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

konjac

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Konjac and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Konjac and Malabar Spinach. Konjac doesn't have thorns and Malabar 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 Malabar 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 Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Konjac and Malabar Spinach

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

Konjac and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Konjac and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Konjac and Malabar Spinach

Care of Konjac and Malabar 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.