Jicama

Butter Daisy

About Jicama and Butter Daisy

Jicama

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

-8

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Yambohne

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

10042

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Butter Daisy

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

Jicama and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Jicama and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Butter Daisy

Care of Jicama and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.