Jicama

Bishop's Weed

About Jicama and Bishop's Weed

Jicama

Bishop's Weed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification, Weather protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

AMMI majus

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

बिशप निराना

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Bischofs Unkraut

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

erva daninha do Bispo

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

chwastów biskupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Episcopi viriditas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Jicama and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Bishop's Weed

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

Jicama and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Jicama and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jicama and Bishop's Weed

Care of Jicama and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.