Jicama

Davidia

About Jicama and Davidia

Jicama

Davidia

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

China

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Not Availablle

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Canker

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

✔ ✘

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

sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

DAVIDIA

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Davidia

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Davidia

In German

Yambohne

Davidia

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Davidia

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Davidia

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Davidia

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Davidia

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Davidia

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Davidia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cornales

Family

Fabaceae

Nyssaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Davidia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Davidioideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Davidia

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Davidia

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

Jicama and Davidia Physical Information

Jicama and Davidia physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Davidia are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Davidia flower color: White
Davidia leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Davidia

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