Plum

Devil's Tongue

About Plum and Devil's Tongue

Plum

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Moderate

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Plum

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

बेर

Konjac

In German

Pflaume

Teufelszunge

In French

prune

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

ciruela

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Konjac

In Portuguese

ameixa

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Śliwka

konjac

In Latin

Plum

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Alismatales

Family

Rosaceae

Araceae

Genus

Prunus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

4030

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Plum and Devil's Tongue

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

Plum and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Plum and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Devil's Tongue

Care of Plum and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.