1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
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
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss
Not Available
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac
ALOE polyphylla
7.2 Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac
kroonaalwyn
lekhala kharetsa
spiral aloe
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Teufelszunge
Spirale Aloe
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
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
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Thomsonieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species