Konjac

Onion

About Konjac and Onion

Konjac

Onion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Allium cepa

Number of Varieties

20010

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm-

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

ALLIUM

Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Onion, Red Onion

In Hindi

Konjac

प्याज

In German

Teufelszunge

Zwiebel

In French

konjac

Oignon

In Spanish

konjac

Cebolla

In Greek

Konjac

Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

konjac

Cebola

In Polish

konjac

Cebula

In Latin

Konjac

cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Asparagales

Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Allieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

1750

1 27800

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Properties of Konjac and Onion

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Onion

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

Konjac and Onion Physical Information

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

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color:
Onion flower color:
Onion leaf color:

Care of Konjac and Onion

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