Cleyera

Jicama

About Cleyera and Jicama

Cleyera

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Mexico, Central America

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bees, pollinators

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Cleyera

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Sakaki

Yambohne

In French

Cleyera

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Cleyera

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Cleyera

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Cleyera

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Theales

Fabales

Family

Theaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18100

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Jicama

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

Cleyera and Jicama Physical Information

Cleyera and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Jicama are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Cleyera and Jicama

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