Jicama

Silver Bells

About Jicama and Silver Bells

Jicama

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

-3

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Pachyrhizus erosus

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ebenales

Family

Fabaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1004

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Silver Bells

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

Jicama and Silver Bells Physical Information

Jicama and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Silver Bells are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Silver Bells

Care of Jicama and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.