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Jicama
Pole Bean
About Pole Bean and Jicama


What is
Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Central America, South America  
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Number of Varieties
-  
9  
99+
Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
Cultivated Beds  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Trident shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
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  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice  
-  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
Food Allergy  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean  
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus  
बाकला  
In German
Yambohne  
Gartenbohne  
In French
Kłębian kątowaty  
Haricot  
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Phaseolus vulgaris  
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Phaseolus vulgaris  
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Feijão  
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Fasola zwykła  
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Fabales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Pachyrhizus  
Phaseolus  
Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  
Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  
Number of Species
100  
100  
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Properties of Jicama and Pole Bean

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Pole Bean

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

Jicama and Pole Bean Physical Information

Jicama and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Pole Bean are as follows:

Care of Jicama and Pole Bean

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

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