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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
-

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
50.00 cm

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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