Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Europe, Asia
Types
Amorphophallus konjac
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Number of Varieties
38
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used like flour
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
OPUNTIA humifusa
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
Konjac
Foxtail Grass
In German
Teufelszunge
Foxtail Grass
In French
Amorphophallus konjac
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
Amorphophallus konjac
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
Konjac
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
Amorphophallus konjac
grama de foxtail
In Polish
konjac
ber trawy
In Latin
Konjac
panicum Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Cyperales
Family
Araceae
Poaceae
Genus
Amorphophallus
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Thomsonieae
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
-
Number of Species
3012
1
27800
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