Jicama

Purple Lovegrass

About Jicama and Purple Lovegrass

Jicama

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Medium

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

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

Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Purple Lovegrass

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

Jicama and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Jicama and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Jicama and Purple Lovegrass

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