Jicama

Pennywort

About Jicama and Pennywort

Jicama

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Jicama and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Pennywort

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

Jicama and Pennywort Physical Information

Jicama and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Pennywort are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Pennywort

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