Jicama

Bushy Bluestem

About Jicama and Bushy Bluestem

Jicama

Bushy 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

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

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

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

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

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

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

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Bushy Bluestem

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

Jicama and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Jicama and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Jicama and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Jicama and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.