Konjac

Sweetshrub

About Konjac and Sweetshrub

Konjac

Sweetshrub

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

shaded woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

White, Light Yellow, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

Calycanthus floridus

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Sweetshrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

sweetshrub

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

sweetshrub

7.2.3 In French

konjac

sweetshrub

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

sweetshrub

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

sweetshrub

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

sweetshrub

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

sweetshrub

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

sweetshrub

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Calycanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Calycanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA4

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Sweetshrub

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

Konjac and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Konjac and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Konjac and Sweetshrub

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