1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm10.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
5.12 Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth
Abdominal distension
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
7.2 Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac
Dwarf Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
konjac
Trachyspermum ammi
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Amorphophallus
Trachyspermum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species