Jicama

Corkscrew Willow

About Jicama and Corkscrew Willow

Jicama

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Babylon

Number of Varieties

-3

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Yambohne

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

10035

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Corkscrew Willow

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

Jicama and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Jicama and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jicama and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Jicama and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.