Konjac

Tuberous Begonia

About Konjac and Tuberous Begonia

Konjac

Tuberous Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2001600

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Foliar nematode, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

Not Available

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

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Whole plant

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

BEGONIA 'Fortune Salmon'

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Fortune Salmon Tuberous Begonia, Tuberous Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

tuberous बिगोनिया

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Knollenbegonie

7.2.3 In French

konjac

Bégonia tubéreux

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

Begonia tuberosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

Οζώδους Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

tuberosa Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Begonia guzowate

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Morbus Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1795

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Tuberous Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Konjac and Tuberous Begonia

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

Konjac and Tuberous Begonia Physical Information

Konjac and Tuberous Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tuberous Begonia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Tuberous Begonia are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Tuberous Begonia flower color: Salmon
Tuberous Begonia leaf color: Green

Care of Konjac and Tuberous Begonia

Care of Konjac and Tuberous Begonia 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 Tuberous Begonia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tuberous Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.