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About Jicama and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

-800
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Water carefully

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice
Birds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus
रो अंजीर

In German

Yambohne
Birkenfeige

In French

Kłębian kątowaty
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus
higo llorón

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus
chorando fig

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus
płacz rys

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Urticales

Family

Fabaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100850
1 27800
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Properties of Jicama and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Jicama and Weeping Fig

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

Jicama and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Jicama and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Weeping Fig

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