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Pitch Pine
Pitch Pine

Jicama
Jicama



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About Pitch Pine and Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

-
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

सनोबर
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Pitch pine
Yambohne

In French

pitch pine
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

pino
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Pitch sosny
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

pice pinus
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales
Fabales

Family

Pinaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pinus
Pachyrhizus

Clade

-
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

115100
1 27800
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Properties of Pitch Pine and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Jicama

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

Pitch Pine and Jicama Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Jicama are as follows:

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Jicama

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