Konjac

Mayapple

About Konjac and Mayapple

Konjac

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pest Free, 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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Konjac

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Teufelszunge

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

konjac

mandrake américain

In Spanish

konjac

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Konjac

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

konjac

mandrake americano

In Polish

konjac

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Konjac

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Ranunculales

Family

Araceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Konjac and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Mayapple

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

Konjac and Mayapple Physical Information

Konjac and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Mayapple are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color:
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Konjac and Mayapple

Care of Konjac and Mayapple 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 Mayapple 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 Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.