Jicama

Ram's Horn

About Jicama and Ram's Horn

Jicama

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, 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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Yambohne

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Ram's Horn

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

Jicama and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Jicama and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Ram's Horn

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