About Konjac

Konjac

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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

1.4 Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200

Rank: 27 (Overall) ▶

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

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

2.4 Thorns

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

8.5 Family

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Konjac

Want to know the properties of Konjac? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Konjac is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are gastro-intestinal problems and Swelling in mouth. Konjac Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Asthma, Burns, Cough and Diabetes
Part of plant used: Bulbs and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Konjac Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Konjac. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Konjac physical information is as follows: 150.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Leaf color: Not Available

Care of Konjac

Taking Konjac Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Konjac include pruning, which should be done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Konjac

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Konjac is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Konjac is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum. This plant's habitat is Loamy soils and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.