Jicama

Clumping Bamboo

About Jicama and Clumping Bamboo

Jicama

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America

China

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

-30

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

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

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

बांस

In German

Yambohne

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1001200

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Clumping Bamboo

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

Jicama and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Jicama and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Jicama and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.