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About Jicama and Copper Beech

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Europe

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties

-15
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Beech tarcrust

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice
Birds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus
Copper Beech

In German

Yambohne
Copper Beech

In French

Kłębian kątowaty
Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Copper Beech

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus
Copper Beech

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus
Copper Beech

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Czerwony buk

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus
Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fagales

Family

Fabaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus
Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

10013
1 27800
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Properties of Jicama and Copper Beech

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

Season and Care of Jicama and Copper Beech

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

Jicama and Copper Beech Physical Information

Jicama and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Copper Beech are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Jicama and Copper Beech

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