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About Bluewings and Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

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Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

10-
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

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Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders
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Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

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Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Bluewings
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Bluewings
Yambohne

In French

Bluewings
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Bluewings
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Bluewings
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Bluewings
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Bluewings
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Bluewings
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Linderniaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Torenia
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

195100
1 27800
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Properties of Bluewings and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Bluewings and Jicama

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

Bluewings and Jicama Physical Information

Bluewings and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Jicama are as follows:

  • Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender

  • Bluewings leaf color: Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Bluewings and Jicama

Care of Bluewings and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluewings needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.