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Konjac
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About Konjac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Number of Varieties

200
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11
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
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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

Thorns

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

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

56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

In Hindi

Konjac

In German

Teufelszunge

In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

Konjac

In Portuguese

konjac

In Polish

konjac

In Latin

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1
1 27800
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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 non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Konjac Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

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.

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: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

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 . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

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 plant. Konjac is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . 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.