Malabar nut

Jicama

About Malabar nut and Jicama

Malabar nut

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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5.6 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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Jicama

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

Malabar nut and Jicama Physical Information

Malabar nut and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar nut and Jicama are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Jicama

Care of Malabar nut and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.