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Araceae
Devil's Tongue Flower
Amorphophallus konjac
Mystery and transformation.
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Amorphophallus
- Native to
- China, Japan, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Tuberous perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 meters
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Devil's tongue produces one of the most foul-smelling flowers in the plant kingdom to attract fly pollinators.
- The corm is the source of konjac flour, used to make shirataki noodles and konnyaku jelly.
- The flower appears before any leaves, rising dramatically from the bare corm.
- Its corm can weigh up to 25 kg and has been cultivated in Asia for over 2,000 years.
- The plant generates heat during blooming, warming the spathe to better disperse its odor.
Color meanings
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Mystery
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Transformation
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