Jicama

Windmill Palm

About Jicama and Windmill Palm

Jicama

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Beautification

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

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Windmill Palm

In German

Yambohne

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Arecales

Family

Fabaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

100193

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Windmill Palm

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

Jicama and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Jicama and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Windmill Palm

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