Jicama

Sausage Tree

About Jicama and Sausage Tree

Jicama

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

-9

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Sausage Tree

In German

Yambohne

Sausage Tree

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1009

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Sausage Tree

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

Jicama and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Jicama and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Sausage Tree

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