Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Amorphophallus konjac
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.10 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.90 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Aphids, Birds
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, Used like flour
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
OPUNTIA humifusa
Common Name
Hard Fescue
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Konjac
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Teufelszunge
In French
Hard fescue
Amorphophallus konjac
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Amorphophallus konjac
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Konjac
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Amorphophallus konjac
In Polish
Hard fescue
konjac
In Latin
Hard fescue
Konjac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Alismatales
Family
Poaceae
Araceae
Genus
Festuca
Amorphophallus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Thomsonieae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
30030
1
27800
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