Jicama

Desert Broom

About Jicama and Desert Broom

Jicama

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

creamy white

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs very little water

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Desert Broom

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

Jicama and Desert Broom Physical Information

Jicama and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Desert Broom are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Desert Broom

Care of Jicama and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.