White Sapote

Devil's Tongue

About White Sapote and Devil's Tongue

White Sapote

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Highlands

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Alternate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter

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?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

drowsiness

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Used As Food

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

White Sapote

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

White Sapote

Konjac

In German

White Sapote

Teufelszunge

In French

Sapote blanche

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

White Sapote

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

White Sapote

Konjac

In Portuguese

White Sapote

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

White Sapote

konjac

In Latin

White Sapote

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Alismatales

Family

Rutaceae

Araceae

Genus

Casimiroa

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of White Sapote and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of White Sapote and Devil's Tongue

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

White Sapote and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

White Sapote and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of White Sapote and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of White Sapote and Devil's Tongue

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