Mexican Oregano

Konjac

About Mexican Oregano and Konjac

Mexican Oregano

Konjac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spade shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Arales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Lippia

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Oregano and Konjac

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Oregano and Konjac? We provide you with everything About Mexican Oregano and Konjac. Mexican Oregano doesn't have thorns and Konjac doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Oregano does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Oregano has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Konjac has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Mexican Oregano and Konjac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Konjac

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

Mexican Oregano and Konjac Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and Konjac are as follows:

Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mexican Oregano and Konjac

Care of Mexican Oregano and Konjac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.