Jicama

Jatropha

About Jicama and Jatropha

Jicama

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

-170

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Average Water

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Moderate

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

JATROPHA

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

रतनजोत

In German

Yambohne

Purgiernuß

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

purghère

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

frailejón

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

jatropha

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

galamaluco

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

jatrofa

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

100170

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Jatropha

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

Jicama and Jatropha Physical Information

Jicama and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Jatropha are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Jatropha

Care of Jicama and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.