Jicama

Cyclamen

About Jicama and Cyclamen

Jicama

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 71 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Cyclamen

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

Jicama and Cyclamen Physical Information

Jicama and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Cyclamen are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Jicama and Cyclamen

Care of Jicama and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.