Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Number of Varieties
200500
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies
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Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac
Cinquefoil
In Hindi
Konjac
पंचकोण
In German
Teufelszunge
Fingerkraut
In French
konjac
potentille
In Spanish
konjac
cinquefoil
In Greek
Konjac
Πεντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
konjac
cinquefoil
In Polish
konjac
pięciornik
In Latin
Konjac
cinquefoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Rosales
Family
Araceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Amorphophallus
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Thomsonieae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
1300
1
27800
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