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Jicama
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About Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

-
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Yambohne

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

100
1 27800
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Properties of Jicama

Want to know the properties of Jicama? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Jicama is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Irritation to stomach and Itchiness. Jicama Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cold, Fever and Inflammation

  • Part of plant used: Bulbs and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Jicama Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Jicama. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Jicama physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 50.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Lavender
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama

Taking Jicama Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Jicama include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Average Water and in winter is Moderate. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Jicama

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Jicama is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual or Biennial plant. Jicama is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean. This plant's habitat is agricultural areas, Moist Soils and Wet ground and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.