Jicama

Peony

About Jicama and Peony

Jicama

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

-30

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Ants

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Peony

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Peony

In German

Yambohne

Pfingstrose

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Pivoine

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Peonía

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Peônia

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Piwonia

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Peony

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

Jicama and Peony Physical Information

Jicama and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Peony are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Peony

Care of Jicama and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.