Umbrella Tree

Jicama

About Umbrella Tree and Jicama

Umbrella Tree

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Mexico, Central America

Types

Not Avaialble

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Umbrella Tree

Yambohne

In French

Umbrella Tree

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

O lignum

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Magnoliales

Fabales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Jicama

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

Umbrella Tree and Jicama Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Jicama are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Jicama

Care of Umbrella Tree and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.