Bread Wheat

Jicama

About Bread Wheat and Jicama

Bread Wheat

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

गेहूं

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Brotweizen

Yambohne

In French

pain de blé

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

chleb pszenny

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Triticum

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Triticum

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

5100

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Jicama

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

Bread Wheat and Jicama Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Jicama are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Jicama

Care of Bread Wheat and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat pruning is done 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 Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.