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About Carrot and Jicama


About Jicama and Carrot


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12-8  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Tan  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Average Water  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAUCUS carota 'Little Finger'  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Baby Carrot, Carrot, Little Finger Carrot  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Hortensie  
Yambohne  

In French
Hortensia  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
100  

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Properties of Carrot and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Carrot and Jicama

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

Carrot and Jicama Physical Information

Carrot and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Carrot height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Carrot and Jicama are as follows:

Care of Carrot and Jicama

Care of Carrot and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carrot 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 Carrot needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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