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About Jicama and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Jicama


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Mice  
Birds  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Mexican Yam bean  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus  
आम धुरी  

In German
Yambohne  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Kłębian kątowaty  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Celastrales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Pachyrhizus  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
30  

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Properties of Jicama and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Common Spindle

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

Jicama and Common Spindle Physical Information

Jicama and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Jicama and Common Spindle

Care of Jicama and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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