Jicama

Sweet Chestnut

About Jicama and Sweet Chestnut

Jicama

Sweet Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia

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

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

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

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Castanea sativa

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

शाहबलूत का फल

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Esskastanie

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

châtaignier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Castaña dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Sweet Chestnut

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Castanheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

słodki Chestnut

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Dulce Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Sweet Chestnut

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

Jicama and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Jicama and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jicama and Sweet Chestnut

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