Kou

Devil's Tongue

About Kou and Devil's Tongue

Kou

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Konjac

In German

Cordia subcordata

Teufelszunge

In French

Cordia subcordata

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Konjac

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

konjac

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

Family

Boraginaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cordia

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Devil's Tongue

Wondering what are the properties of Kou and Devil's Tongue? We provide you with everything About Kou and Devil's Tongue. Kou doesn't have thorns and Devil's Tongue doesn't have thorns. Also Kou does not have fragrant flowers. Kou has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting and Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Kou and Devil's Tongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kou and Devil's Tongue

Season and care of Kou and Devil's Tongue is important to know. While considering everything about Kou and Devil's Tongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kou season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Devil's Tongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kou is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Devil's Tongue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kou is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Devil's Tongue is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Kou and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Kou and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Devil's Tongue

Care of Kou and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.