Jicama

Lamb's Lettuce

About Jicama and Lamb's Lettuce

Jicama

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

-1

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm10.20 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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Yambohne

Feldsalat

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Mâche

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Miramores

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Roszpunka

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Dipsacales

Family

Fabaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Jicama and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Jicama and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Jicama and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.