Jicama

Cornflower

About Jicama and Cornflower

Jicama

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

-100

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, 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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Hydrangea

In German

Yambohne

Hortensie

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Hortensia

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Hortensia

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Hortênsia

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Hortensja

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Cornflower

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

Jicama and Cornflower Physical Information

Jicama and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Cornflower are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Jicama and Cornflower

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