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About Stonecrop and Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Central Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

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Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

600-
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Showy
Showy

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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Stonecrop
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Stonecrop
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Stonecrop
Yambohne

In French

Orpin
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

uva de gato
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Stonecrop
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Stonecrop
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

rozchodnika
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Sedum
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Saxifragales
Fabales

Family

Crassulaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Sedum
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Sedeae
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Subfamily

Sedoideae
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Number of Species

600100
1 27800
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Properties of Stonecrop and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Stonecrop and Jicama

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

Stonecrop and Jicama Physical Information

Stonecrop and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Jicama are as follows:

  • Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory

  • Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Stonecrop and Jicama

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