Longan

Jicama

About Longan and Jicama

Longan

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

65-

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Less Watering

Average Water

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIMOCARPUS longan

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Longan

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Longan

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Longan

Yambohne

In French

longane

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Longan

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Longan

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Longan

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Longan

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Longan

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Sapindaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

65100

1 27800

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Properties of Longan and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Jicama

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

Longan and Jicama Physical Information

Longan and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Jicama are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Longan and Jicama

Care of Longan and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.