Monkey-flower

Jicama

About Monkey-flower and Jicama

Monkey-flower

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mimulus

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Monkey Flower

Yambohne

In French

Monkey Flower

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Monkey Flower

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Monkey Flower

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Monkey Flower

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Jicama

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

Monkey-flower and Jicama Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Jicama are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Monkey-flower and Jicama

Care of Monkey-flower and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.