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About Jicama and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Jicama


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
-  
130  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, 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  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Mice  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Mexican Yam bean  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus  
फलियां  

In German
Yambohne  
Bohnen  

In French
Kłębian kątowaty  
haricots  

In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Green Beans  

In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus  
feijões  

In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
fasola  

In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pachyrhizus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
130  
99+

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Properties of Jicama and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Spring Beans

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

Jicama and Spring Beans Physical Information

Jicama and Spring Beans physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Spring Beans are as follows:

Care of Jicama and Spring Beans

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

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