Barberry

Jicama

About Barberry and Jicama

Barberry

Jicama

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

China

Mexico, Central America

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Hillside, Woods

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Barberry

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Burberry

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Burberry

Yambohne

In French

Burberry

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Burberry

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Burberry

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Burberry

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

kwaśnica

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Barberry

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Berberis

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

500100

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Barberry and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Barberry and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Barberry and Jicama. Barberry has thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Barberry does not have fragrant flowers. Barberry has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn and Jicama has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn. 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 Barberry and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Barberry and Snow Bush

Barberry and Brugmansia

Barberry and Brunfelsia americana

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Barberry and Jicama

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

Barberry and Jicama Physical Information

Barberry and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Barberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Barberry and Jicama are as follows:

Barberry flower color: Yellow
Barberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Barberry and Jicama

Care of Barberry and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.