Sugar Pine

Jicama

About Sugar Pine and Jicama

Sugar Pine

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Mexico, Central America

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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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

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

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

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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

Douglas squirrels

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Sugar Pine

Yambohne

In French

Sugar Pine

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Sugar Pine

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Sugar Pine

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Pinus

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales

Fabales

Family

Pinaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pinus

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

5100

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Jicama

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

Sugar Pine and Jicama Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Jicama are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Jicama

Care of Sugar Pine and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar 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 Sugar 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.