Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Not Available
Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Not Available
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Oat
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
जई
In German
Yambohne
Haferpflanze
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
planta de avena
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
aveia planta
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Owies roślin
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Oat plant
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Jicama and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Jicama and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Jicama and Oat plant. Jicama doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Jicama does not have fragrant flowers. Jicama has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness and Oat plant 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 Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Jicama and Oat plant
Season and care of Jicama and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Jicama and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jicama season is Summer and Fall and Oat plant season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jicama is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Jicama is Acidic, Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Jicama and Oat plant Physical Information
Jicama and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Oat plant are as follows:
Care of Jicama and Oat plant
Care of Jicama and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.