Colchicum

Jicama

About Colchicum and Jicama

Colchicum

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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300.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Colchicum and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Jicama. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Jicama has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Colchicum and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Jicama

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

Colchicum and Jicama Physical Information

Colchicum and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Colchicum and Jicama are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Jicama

Care of Colchicum and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.