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About Jicama and Northwind Switchgrass


About Northwind Switchgrass and Jicama


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
North America, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
-  
100  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
-  

In Summer
Average Water  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies, Mice  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'  

Common Name
Mexican Yam bean  
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass  

In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Hydrangea  

In German
Yambohne  
Hortensie  

In French
Kłębian kątowaty  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
-  

Order
Fabales  
-  

Family
Fabaceae  
-  

Genus
Pachyrhizus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Jicama and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Jicama and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Jicama and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Care of Jicama and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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