Jicama

Water Spinach

About Jicama and Water Spinach

Jicama

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

India

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Water Spinach

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

Jicama and Water Spinach Physical Information

Jicama and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Water Spinach are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and Water Spinach

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