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About Jicama and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root
Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean
White Cedar

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Yambohne
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Kłębian kątowaty
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Pinophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Pinopsida

Order

Fabales
Pinales

Family

Fabaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Properties of Jicama and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Jicama and Techny Arborvitae

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

Jicama and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Jicama and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Jicama and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.