Konjac

Purple Butterbur

About Konjac and Purple Butterbur

Konjac

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

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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

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

konjac

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Konjac and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Purple Butterbur

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

Konjac and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Konjac and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Konjac and Purple Butterbur

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