Aaron Caladium

Jicama

About Aaron Caladium and Jicama

Aaron Caladium

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Aaron Caladium and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Jicama. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Jicama has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Jicama

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Jicama is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Jicama Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jicama season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Jicama is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Jicama is Acidic, Neutral.

Aaron Caladium and Jicama Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Jicama are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Jicama

Care of Aaron Caladium and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.