Jicama

Plumcot

About Jicama and Plumcot

Jicama

Plumcot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA25

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Immunity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Plumcot

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Plumcot

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

plumcot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

plumcot

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Plumcot

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

plumcot

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Plumcot

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Plumcot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Jicama and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Plumcot

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

Jicama and Plumcot Physical Information

Jicama and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Plumcot are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Plumcot flower color: Not Available
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Jicama and Plumcot

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