Chincherinchee

Jicama

About Chincherinchee and Jicama

Chincherinchee

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mexico, Central America

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

25-

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 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

Orange, Gold

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Yambohne

In French

Chincherinchee

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Asparagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

180100

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Jicama

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

Chincherinchee and Jicama Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Jicama are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Jicama

Care of Chincherinchee and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.