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About Jicama and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Jicama


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Mice  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Mexican Yam bean  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Yambohne  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Kłębian kątowaty  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pachyrhizus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
100  
160  
99+

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Properties of Jicama and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Trident Maple

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

Jicama and Trident Maple Physical Information

Jicama and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Jicama and Trident Maple

Care of Jicama and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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