Jicama

Sakaki

About Jicama and Sakaki

Jicama

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Annual or Biennial

Vegetable

Mexico, Central America

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

9-15

12-8

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Vining/Climbing

300.00 cm

50.00 cm

White, Lavender

Bicolor

Green, Tan

Green

Heart-shaped

✔✘

Summer, Fall

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Fast

Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral

Well drained

Early Summer, Summer

✔✘

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Ground

From bulbs

Medium

Keep ground moist

Average Water

Moderate

Acidic, Neutral

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Showy

Single

✔✘

Coarse

Glossy

✔✘

Butterflies, Mice

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Improve skin tone

✔✘

Food for animals, Soil protection

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Bulbs, Root

Used As Food

✔✘

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Mexican Yam bean

Pachyrhizus erosus

Yambohne

Kłębian kątowaty

Pachyrhizus erosus

Plantae

Angiosperms

Eudicotyledones

Fabales

Fabaceae

Pachyrhizus

Angiosperms

100

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

6-10

21,22

Oval or Rounded

240.00 cm

150.00 cm

White, Yellow

Bicolor

Red

Red, Bronze

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Oval

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Slow

Clay, Loam

Acidic, Neutral

Well drained

Late Spring, Early Summer

✔✘

Drought, Salt

Ground

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Insignificant

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Showy Purposes

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

✔✘

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Flowers, Leaves

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Sometimes

✔✘

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Sakaki

Sperrstrauch

Sakaki

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Theales

Theaceae

Cleyera

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Properties of Jicama and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Sakaki

Season and care of Jicama and Sakaki is important to know. While considering everything about Jicama and Sakaki, growing season is an essential factor. Jicama season is and Sakaki season is . The type of soil for Jicama is and for Sakaki is while the PH of soil for Jicama is and for Sakaki is .

Jicama and Sakaki Physical Information

Jicama and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is and width whereas Sakaki height is and width . The color specification of Jicama and Sakaki are as follows:

Jicama flower color:
Jicama leaf color:
Sakaki flower color:
Sakaki leaf color:

Care of Jicama and Sakaki

Care of Jicama and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done and Sakaki pruning is done . In summer Jicama needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs and in winter, it needs .