Devil’s tongue or Konjac (Amorphophallus konjac) 蒟蒻

Devil’s tongue or Konjac (Amorphophallus konjac) 蒟蒻

Devil’s tongue or Konjac (Amorphophallus konjac) plants are flowering! 蒟蒻的花!

Also are called elephant’s yam or voodoo lily.  Tropical bulbous perennial.  Native in tropical regions. This type of plants have unique flowers, large foliage and huge fleshy roots/bulbs can be processed to made food. But it is toxic to eat straight, raw or cooked.   Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to full shade location in moist soil.  USDA Zones:6-11.  Mature size:4′-6′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds, bulbs or cuttings/offsets, division.  Medicinal.

它是熱帶常見的多年生球根植物.  原生於較熱的國家.  它有著奇特的花,大片的葉及肉乎乎的球根–處理過後可以成為食物.   但是生吃或僅煮熟還是不夠的,仍有毒性.  容易栽種. 最好栽種於半日照到全蔭處的濕潤土壤.  喜熱也尚稱耐寒.  成熟株高4-6呎,寬幅1.5-2呎.  繁殖以種子,球根或側芽(側球)或分株的方式來進行.  有藥用價值.

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konjac

https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e8%92%9f%e8%92%bb

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/51598/#b