Jicama

Southernwood

About Jicama and Southernwood

Jicama

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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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

Medium

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

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5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Southernwood

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

Jicama and Southernwood Physical Information

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

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Jicama and Southernwood

Care of Jicama and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.