Shallot

Jicama

About Shallot and Jicama

Shallot

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Shallot

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Schalotte

Yambohne

In French

échalote

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

chalote

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Sallot

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Sallot

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Sallot

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Allium

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

750100

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Jicama. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Jicama has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shallot and Jicama

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

Shallot and Jicama Physical Information

Shallot and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Jicama are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Shallot and Jicama

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