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About Jicama and Tomatillo

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12*1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval/Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow, Sandy Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Purple, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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
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
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Birds, Flea beetles
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Arthritis, Inflammation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
PHYSALIS philadelphica
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tomatillos
7.2.2 In German
Yambohne
Tomatillos
7.2.3 In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Tomatilles
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tomatillos
7.2.5 In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tomatillos
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tomatillos
7.2.7 In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tomatillos
7.2.8 In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tomatillos
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Pachyrhizus
Physalis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Physaleae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Solanoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Jicama and Tomatillo

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

Season and Care of Jicama and Tomatillo

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

Jicama and Tomatillo Physical Information

Jicama and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Tomatillo are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Tomatillo

Care of Jicama and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.