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About Dame's Rocket and Jicama


About Jicama and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
4  
-  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-8  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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 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
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Bulbs, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Yambohne  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
100  

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Jicama

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

Dame's Rocket and Jicama Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Jicama are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Jicama

Care of Dame's Rocket and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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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