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 Did you know that the plant Amorphophallus konjac is grown in Far East for its edible large starchy tubers that are considered to be a diet
food?
Konjac - Amorphophallus konjac
Konjac is a plant of the genus Amorphophallus from the Arum family (Araceae). Amorphophallus
konjac; syn. A. rivieri, also known as konjak, konjaku, konnyaku potato, devil's
tongue, voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam (though this name is also used for A.
paeoniifolius).
It is native to warm subtropical to tropical eastern
Asia, from Japan and China south to Indonesia. It is a perennial plant, growing from a large corm
(tuber) up to 25 cm (10 in) in diameter.
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