1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Mardi Gras
Kaliedoscope
Edward Goucher
Prostrata
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods
Loamy soils, Well Drained
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.7 AHS Heat Zone
3.2 Sunset Zone
3.4 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
4.19.1 Minimum Width
4.20 Plant Color
4.20.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Purple, Burgundy
4.20.2 Flower Color Modifier
4.20.3 Fruit Color
4.20.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
4.20.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
4.20.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
4.20.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
4.21 Shape
4.21.1 Leaf Shape
4.22 Thorns
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
5.2.2 Growth Rate
5.2.3 Type of Soil
5.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
5.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
5.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring
5.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
6.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
6.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.4.3 In Spring
6.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.5 Soil
6.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
6.5.2 Soil Type
6.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
6.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
6.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
6.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
6.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs
6.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
7.1.1 Flower Petal Number
7.2 Fruits
7.2.1 Showy Fruit
7.2.2 Edible Fruit
7.3 Fragrance
7.3.1 Fragrant Flower
7.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
7.4 Showy Foliage
7.5 Showy Bark
7.6 Foliage Texture
7.7 Foliage Sheen
7.8 Evergreen
7.9 Invasive
7.10 Self-Sowing
7.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies
7.12 Allergy
Not Available
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth
8 Benefits
8.1 Uses
8.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
8.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss
8.1.3 Edible Uses
8.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste
8.2 Plant Benefits
8.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes
8.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bulbs, Leaves
8.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
8.3 Used As Indoor Plant
8.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
8.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
9 Scientific Name
9.1 Botanical Name
ABELIA mosanensis
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac
9.2 Common Name
Glossy abelia
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac
9.2.1 In Hindi
9.2.2 In German
9.2.3 In French
9.2.4 In Spanish
9.2.5 In Greek
9.2.6 In Portuguese
9.2.7 In Polish
9.2.8 In Latin
10 Classification
10.1 Kingdom
10.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
10.3 Class
10.4 Order
10.5 Family
10.6 Genus
10.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
10.8 Tribe
Not Available
Thomsonieae
10.9 Subfamily
10.10 Number of Species