Meadow Foxtail

Jicama

About Meadow Foxtail and Jicama

Meadow Foxtail

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

not available

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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61.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Spring, Summer

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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Jicama

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

Meadow Foxtail and Jicama Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Jicama are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Jicama

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.