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About Konjac



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber 0

Origin
Southeastern Asia 0

Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum 0

Number of Varieties
200 27

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-10 0

Sunset Zone
21,22 0

Habit
Upright/Erect 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
150.00 cm 87

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Pinnate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers 0

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs 0

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Bold 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies 0

Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes 0

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Leaves 0

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac 0

Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac 0

In Hindi
Konjac 0

In German
Teufelszunge 0

In French
konjac 0

In Spanish
konjac 0

In Greek
Konjac 0

In Portuguese
konjac 0

In Polish
konjac 0

In Latin
Konjac 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Liliopsida 0

Order
Arales 0

Family
Araceae 0

Genus
Amorphophallus 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots 0

Tribe
Thomsonieae 0

Subfamily
Aroideae 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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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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