Jicama

Tree Echium

About Jicama and Tree Echium

Jicama

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Canary Islands

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Medium

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Tree Echium

In German

Yambohne

Baum Aciam

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Tree Echium

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

Jicama and Tree Echium Physical Information

Jicama and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Tree Echium are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Jicama and Tree Echium

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