Information on Growing Amorphophallus Konjac

Overview

Devil's tongue and voodoo lily are the common names for Amorphophallus konjac; it's in the same family as philodendrons and is native to Southeast Asia. Korean, Chinese and Japanese people grow one variety in greenhouses as a starch plant for use in soups and stews. The flowers grow on a single stalk as high as 5 feet. Growing this plant is a rewarding experience for beginning and experienced gardeners.

Step 1

Prepare the pot by putting broken clay pot pieces into the bottom to cover the drainage holes.

Step 2

Fill the pot with potting soil, leaving about 2 inches of space at the top. Press the potting soil down as you fill the pot. Put the Amorphophallus konjac tuber into the soil.

Step 3

Add the soil-less planting mix on top of the tuber, because the lateral roots grow up out of the tuber.

Step 4

Mix the fertilizer into water according to the manufacturer's directions. Water the newly planted tuber with the fertilizer mix.

Step 5

Re-pot the tuber every year to hasten flowering.