devil’s tongue
Amorphophallus konjac
MBG Plant of Merit 2022
USDA zones6 to 11
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom color
- Brown/copper, purple, red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Devil’s tongue (Amorphophallus konjac) is a bulb for containers, food gardens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows at a rapid rate and stands erect. The flowers show brown, copper, purple, and red colors, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Sweet woodruff, Fountain grass, and Snake's head.
Native range
East Asia and southwest China.