Jicama

Globe Flower

About Jicama and Globe Flower

Jicama

Globe Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Central America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

Number of Varieties

-30

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Moisture

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

globe flower

In German

Yambohne

Trollblumen

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

globe flower

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Trollius

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

globe flower

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Trollius

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Pełnik

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

globe flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Eudicotyledones

Equisetopsida

Order

Fabales

Ranunculales

Family

Fabaceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Trollius

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Globe Flower

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Globe Flower

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

Jicama and Globe Flower Physical Information

Jicama and Globe Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Globe Flower are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Jicama and Globe Flower

Care of Jicama and Globe Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.