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About Pin Oak and Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America

Types

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

12-
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,499.36 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

792.48 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink, Sienna
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Northern Pin Oak
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Pin Oak
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Pin-Eichen
Yambohne

In French

Pin Oak
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

pin Oak
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

pin Oak
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Pin Oak
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

pin Oak
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Quercus
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales
Fabales

Family

Fagaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Quercus
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

207100
1 27800
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Properties of Pin Oak and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Pin Oak and Jicama

Season and care of Pin Oak and Jicama is important to know. While considering everything about Pin Oak and Jicama Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pin Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Jicama season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pin Oak is Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained and for Jicama is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pin Oak is Acidic and for Jicama is Acidic, Neutral.

Pin Oak and Jicama Physical Information

Pin Oak and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pin Oak and Jicama are as follows:

  • Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green

  • Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Pin Oak and Jicama

Care of Pin Oak and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.