Jicama

Lettuce

About Jicama and Lettuce

Jicama

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Egypt

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Cold 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

1, 2, 3, 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 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm7.60 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

Spoon Shaped

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Lettuce

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

सलाद

In German

Yambohne

Salat

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Salade

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Lechuga

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Alface

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Sałata

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Lettuce

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

Jicama and Lettuce Physical Information

Jicama and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Lettuce are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Jicama and Lettuce

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