Jicama

Kaffir Lime

About Jicama and Kaffir Lime

Jicama

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Yambohne

Kaffernlimette

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

combava

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

cafre

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100400

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Kaffir Lime

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

Jicama and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Jicama and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Kaffir Lime

Care of Jicama and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.