Jicama

Fern Pine

About Jicama and Fern Pine

Jicama

Fern Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Green, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

no allergic reactions

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

AFROCARPUS gracilior

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

फर्न पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Fern Pinien

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

pin Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

pino helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Fern πεύκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

pinho Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Fern sosna

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Fern pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Podocarpaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Afrocarpus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Jicama and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Fern Pine

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

Jicama and Fern Pine Physical Information

Jicama and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Fern Pine are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Jicama and Fern Pine

Care of Jicama and Fern Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fern Pine pruning is done 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 Fern Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.