Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Amorphophallus konjac
Ice Plant
Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
By seashore, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
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7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
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Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Succulent
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety
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Part of Plant Used
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber
Flowers
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used like flour
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
OPUNTIA humifusa
DELOSPERMA
Common Name
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
Trailing Iceplant
In Hindi
Konjac
Delosperma cooperi
In German
Teufelszunge
Mittagsblume
In French
Amorphophallus konjac
Delosperma cooperi
In Spanish
Amorphophallus konjac
Delosperma cooperi
In Greek
Konjac
Delosperma cooperi
In Portuguese
Amorphophallus konjac
Delosperma cooperi
In Polish
konjac
Delosperma cooperi
In Latin
Konjac
Delosperma cooperi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Amorphophallus
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Thomsonieae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
30100
1
27800
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