Nutmeg

Jicama

About Nutmeg and Jicama

Nutmeg

Jicama

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies, Mice

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Improve skin tone

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Food for animals, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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, Groundcover

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Mexican Yam bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Yambohne

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Kłębian kątowaty

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Pachyrhizus erosus

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Pachyrhizus erosus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Pachyrhizus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Nutmeg and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Nutmeg and Jicama. Nutmeg doesn't have thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Nutmeg does not have fragrant flowers. Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen and Jicama has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen. 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 Nutmeg and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Jicama

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

Nutmeg and Jicama Physical Information

Nutmeg and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Nutmeg and Jicama are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Jicama

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