Oswego Tea

Jicama

About Oswego Tea and Jicama

Oswego Tea

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Mexico, Central America

Types

Monarda didyma

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Red blotch

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Skin irritation

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA didyma

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Oswego चाय

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Oswego Tee

Yambohne

In French

Oswego thé

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

té Oswego

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Oswego Τσάι

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Tea Oswego

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Oswego herbaty

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Oswega Tea

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Monarda

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6700100

1 27800

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Properties of Oswego Tea and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Oswego Tea and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Oswego Tea and Jicama. Oswego Tea doesn't have thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Oswego Tea does not have fragrant flowers. Oswego Tea has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Jicama has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Oswego Tea and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Jicama

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

Oswego Tea and Jicama Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Jicama are as follows:

Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Oswego Tea and Jicama

Care of Oswego Tea and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oswego Tea 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 Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.