Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Alismatales > Araceae > Amorphophallus > Amorphophallus konjac

Amorphophallus konjac (devil's tongue)

Synonyms:

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Monoecious
Hazards [1]  We have one report that this plant is very toxic raw, though no more details are given; It belongs to a family where most of the members contain calcium oxalate crystals. This substance is toxic fresh and, if eaten, makes the mouth, tongue and throat feel as if hundreds of small needles are digging in to them. However, calcium oxalate is easily broken down either by thoroughly cooking the plant or by fully drying it and, in either of these states, it is safe to eat the plant. People with a tendency to rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones and hyperacidity should take especial caution if including this plant in their diet;
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Flies
Scent [1]  The flowers are evil-smelling and are pollinated by flies.
Usage [1]  The plant has insecticidal properties;
Height [1]  30 inches (0.75 m)
Width [1]  24 inches (0.6 m)
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Predators

Palpifer sexnotatus[2]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0