Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum
Kniphofia uvaria
Number of Varieties
20070
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
Damp Places, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-116-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm50.80 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies
Snails
Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Leaves
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Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Common Name
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
In Hindi
Konjac
Tritoma
In German
Teufelszunge
Tritoma
In French
konjac
Tritoma
In Spanish
konjac
tritoma
In Greek
Konjac
tritoma
In Portuguese
konjac
Tritoma
In Polish
konjac
Tritoma
In Latin
Konjac
Trytoma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Asparagales
Family
Araceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Amorphophallus
Kniphofia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Thomsonieae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
172
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27800
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