Pride of Barbados

Konjac

About Pride of Barbados and Konjac

Pride of Barbados

Konjac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

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

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, 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

Acidic, 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

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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

Fine

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bulbs, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Arales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pride of Barbados and Konjac

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

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Konjac

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

Pride of Barbados and Konjac Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Konjac are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pride of Barbados and Konjac

Care of Pride of Barbados and Konjac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados 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.