Quickstick

Devil's Tongue

About Quickstick and Devil's Tongue

Quickstick

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Pinnate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Konjac

In German

QUICKSTICK

Teufelszunge

In French

QUICKSTICK

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Konjac

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

konjac

In Latin

Quickstick

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Alismatales

Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

530

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Devil's Tongue

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

Quickstick and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Quickstick and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Quickstick and Devil's Tongue

Care of Quickstick and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.