Kiwifruit

Jicama

About Kiwifruit and Jicama

Kiwifruit

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

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Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Ericales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kiwifruit and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Kiwifruit and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Kiwifruit and Jicama. Kiwifruit doesn't have thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Kiwifruit does not have fragrant flowers. Kiwifruit has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching and Jicama has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Kiwifruit and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Jicama

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

Kiwifruit and Jicama Physical Information

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

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Jicama

Care of Kiwifruit and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.