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About Onion and Konjac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Southeastern Asia

Types

Allium cepa
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Number of Varieties

10200
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

-90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bulbs, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

Common Name

Onion, Red Onion
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

In Hindi

प्याज
Konjac

In German

Zwiebel
Teufelszunge

In French

Oignon
konjac

In Spanish

Cebolla
konjac

In Greek

Κρεμμύδι
Konjac

In Portuguese

Cebola
konjac

In Polish

Cebula
konjac

In Latin

cepa
Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Arales

Family

Liliaceae
Araceae

Genus

Allium
Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Allieae
Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Allioideae
Aroideae

Number of Species

7501
1 27800
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Properties of Onion and Konjac

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

Season and Care of Onion and Konjac

Season and care of Onion and Konjac is important to know. While considering everything about Onion and Konjac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Onion season is and Konjac season is . The type of soil for Onion is and for Konjac is Loam while the PH of soil for Onion is and for Konjac is Acidic, Neutral.

Onion and Konjac Physical Information

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

  • Onion flower color:

  • Onion leaf color:

  • Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy

  • Konjac leaf color:

Care of Onion and Konjac

Care of Onion and Konjac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Onion 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 Onion 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.