Jicama

Beardtongue

About Jicama and Beardtongue

Jicama

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South-Central United States

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

-200

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

No Available

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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 and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Beardtongue

In German

Yambohne

Bartfaden

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

beardtongue

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

beardtongue

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Beardtongue

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Beardtongue

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Equisetopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100261

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Beardtongue

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

Jicama and Beardtongue Physical Information

Jicama and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Beardtongue are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Beardtongue

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