Lilacs

Jicama

About Lilacs and Jicama

Lilacs

Jicama

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

1000-

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

9.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Lilac

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

बकाइन

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Flieder

Yambohne

In French

lilas

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

lila

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

πασχαλιά

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

lilás

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

liliowy

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

lilac

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Oleaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Syringa

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Lilacs and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Jicama. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Jicama has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Lilacs and Anise

Lilacs and Rose

Lilacs and Aconitum

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Lilacs and Jicama

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

Lilacs and Jicama Physical Information

Lilacs and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Jicama are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Lilacs and Jicama

Care of Lilacs and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.