Jicama

Big Bluestem

About Jicama and Big Bluestem

Jicama

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies, Mice

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Big Bluestem

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

Jicama and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Jicama and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Big Bluestem

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