Jicama

Sweet Potato

About Jicama and Sweet Potato

Jicama

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Sweet Potato

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

Jicama and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Jicama and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Jicama and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Jicama and Sweet Potato

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