Jicama

Cleyera

About Jicama and Cleyera

Jicama

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Cleyera

In German

Yambohne

Sakaki

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Cleyera

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Cleyera

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Cleyera

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Cleyera

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Theales

Family

Fabaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10018

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Cleyera

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

Jicama and Cleyera Physical Information

Jicama and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Cleyera are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Jicama and Cleyera

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