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About Lodgepole Pine and Jicama


About Jicama and Lodgepole Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
-  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
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
Needle like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
Lodgepole pine  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Drehkiefer  
Yambohne  

In French
Le pin tordu  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
pino Lodgepole  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
lodgepole sosna  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
contorta pinus  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
100  

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Properties of Lodgepole Pine and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Lodgepole Pine and Jicama

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

Lodgepole Pine and Jicama Physical Information

Lodgepole Pine and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Lodgepole Pine and Jicama are as follows:

Care of Lodgepole Pine and Jicama

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

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