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About Devil's Tongue and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Amorphophallus konjac  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Aphids, Birds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber  

Other Uses
-  
Traditional medicine, Used like flour  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
OPUNTIA humifusa  

Common Name
-  
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Konjac  

In German
Twinleaf  
Teufelszunge  

In French
Twinleaf  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
Konjac  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
konjac  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Konjac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Alismatales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Amorphophallus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Thomsonieae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
2  
30  

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Properties of Twinleaf and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Devil's Tongue

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

Twinleaf and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Twinleaf and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Devil's Tongue

Care of Twinleaf and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf 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.

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