Jicama

String Bean

About Jicama and String Bean

Jicama

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

-2

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

String Bean

In German

Yambohne

Bohne

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

String Bean

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

100115

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and String Bean

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

Jicama and String Bean Physical Information

Jicama and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and String Bean are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Jicama and String Bean

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