Potentilla

Jicama

About Potentilla and Jicama

Potentilla

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Potentilla

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Yambohne

In French

plante Potentilla

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300100

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Jicama

Season and care of Potentilla and Jicama is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Jicama Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Jicama season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Jicama is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Jicama is Acidic, Neutral.

Potentilla and Jicama Physical Information

Potentilla and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Jicama are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Jicama

Care of Potentilla and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.