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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 34

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
150.00 cm 87

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
konjac

In Spanish
konjac

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

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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 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:

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:

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.

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