Jicama

Peruvian Daffodil

About Jicama and Peruvian Daffodil

Jicama

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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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

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

peruvian daffodil

In German

Yambohne

peruvian daffodil

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Pamianthe

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Jicama and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

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

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Jicama and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.