Jicama

Prickly Lettuce

About Jicama and Prickly Lettuce

Jicama

Prickly Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

-30

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

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

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Prickly Lettuce

In German

Yambohne

Feigensalat

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

laitue scariole

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

alface espinhosa

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Prickly Lettuce

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

Jicama and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Jicama and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Jicama and Prickly Lettuce

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