Jicama

Monkey-flower

About Jicama and Monkey-flower

Jicama

Monkey-flower

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

-100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Monkey Flower

In German

Yambohne

Monkey Flower

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Monkey Flower

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Monkey Flower

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Jicama and Monkey-flower

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Jicama and Green Bean

Jicama and Bush Bean

Jicama and Pole Bean

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Jicama and Monkey-flower

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

Jicama and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Jicama and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Monkey-flower

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