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About Jicama and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America
China

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

-150
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice
Mites

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root
Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus
काला बांस

In German

Yambohne
schwarzer Bambus

In French

Kłębian kątowaty
bambou noir

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus
negro de bambú

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

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Bambusoideae

Number of Species

10049
1 27800
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Properties of Jicama and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Jicama and Black Bamboo

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

Jicama and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Jicama and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Jicama and Black Bamboo

Care of Jicama and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.