Jicama

Nut Sedge

About Jicama and Nut Sedge

Jicama

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

-9

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-12

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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Pigs

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

अखरोट सेज

In German

Yambohne

Nuss -Segge

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

souchet

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

100105

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Nut Sedge

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

Jicama and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Jicama and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Jicama and Nut Sedge

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