Jicama

Ponderosa Lemon

About Jicama and Ponderosa Lemon

Jicama

Ponderosa Lemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin, Asia

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Lawn

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1511-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Reduce watering in winter, Water frequently while growing

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Leafminer

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Anaphylaxis, Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

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

Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Fruits, Pulp, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Disinfectant, Edible syrup

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

CITRUS limon 'Ponderosa'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Lemon, Ponderosa Lemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Ponderosa Lemon

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Ponderosa Zitrone

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Citron Ponderosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Ponderosa Lemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Ponderosa Lemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Ponderosa Lemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Ponderosa Lemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Ponderosa Lemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Jicama and Ponderosa Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Ponderosa Lemon

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

Jicama and Ponderosa Lemon Physical Information

Jicama and Ponderosa Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Ponderosa Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Ponderosa Lemon are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Ponderosa Lemon flower color: White, Red and Purple
Ponderosa Lemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Ponderosa Lemon

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