Jicama

Variegated Butterbur

About Jicama and Variegated Butterbur

Jicama

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

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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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

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8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

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8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Variegated Butterbur

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

Jicama and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Jicama and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Jicama and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Jicama and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.