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About Jicama and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
8  
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
Corydalis  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Capnoides  
Yambohne  

In French
capnoides  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
capnoides  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Angiosperms  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Agaricales  
Fabales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
100  

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Properties of Capnoides and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Jicama

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

Capnoides and Jicama Physical Information

Capnoides and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Jicama are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Jicama

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

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