Jicama

Beardlip Penstemon

About Jicama and Beardlip Penstemon

Jicama

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

-56

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Yambohne

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Jicama and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Jicama and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Jicama and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.