Konjac

Mulga Tree

About Konjac and Mulga Tree

Konjac

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

20015

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Winter

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Insects, Root rot

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

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, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

Konjac

Mulga

In German

Teufelszunge

Mulga

In French

konjac

Mulga

In Spanish

konjac

Mulga

In Greek

Konjac

mulga

In Portuguese

konjac

Mulga

In Polish

konjac

Mulga

In Latin

Konjac

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Fabales

Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Konjac and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Mulga Tree

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

Konjac and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Konjac and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color:
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Konjac and Mulga Tree

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