Jicama

Foxtail pine

About Jicama and Foxtail pine

Jicama

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

foxtail pine

In German

Yambohne

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Coniferophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

Order

Fabales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

100111

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Foxtail pine

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

Jicama and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Jicama and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Foxtail pine

Care of Jicama and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.