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About Jicama and Boston Ivy

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vines
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Deciduous forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 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
Vine/Liana
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Flea beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves, Vines
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Boston Ivy
7.2.2 In German
Yambohne
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
7.2.3 In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Boston Ivy
7.2.5 In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Boston Ivy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Boston Ivy
7.2.7 In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Boston Ivy
7.2.8 In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Boston Ivy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Vitales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Vitaceae
8.6 Genus
Pachyrhizus
Parthenocissus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Jicama and Boston Ivy

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

Season and Care of Jicama and Boston Ivy

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

Jicama and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Jicama and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Boston Ivy are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

  • Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory

  • Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Jicama and Boston Ivy

Care of Jicama and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.