Jicama

Canada Lily

About Jicama and Canada Lily

Jicama

Canada Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

Number of Varieties

-4

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Deers, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

LILIUM canadense

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Meadow lily

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

कनाडा लिली

In German

Yambohne

Kanada Lily

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Lily Canada

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Kanada Lily

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Kanada Lily

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Kanada Lily

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Kanada Lily

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Canada Lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

10010

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Canada Lily

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Canada Lily

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

Jicama and Canada Lily Physical Information

Jicama and Canada Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Canada Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Canada Lily are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Canada Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Canada Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Canada Lily

Care of Jicama and Canada Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canada Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Canada Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.