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About Wall Germander and Jicama

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Herb
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

100-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*4
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Lavender
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

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, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

-
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEUCRIUM chamaedrys
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Wall Germander
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Hortensie
Yambohne

In French

Hortensia
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Hortensia
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

υδραγεία
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Hortensja
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Hibiscus
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Angiosperms

Class

-
Eudicotyledones

Order

-
Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

-
Pachyrhizus

Clade

-
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7100
1 27800
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Properties of Wall Germander and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Wall Germander and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Wall Germander and Jicama. Wall Germander doesn't have thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Wall Germander does not have fragrant flowers. Wall Germander has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Jicama has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Wall Germander and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Wall Germander and Jicama

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

Wall Germander and Jicama Physical Information

Wall Germander and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Wall Germander height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Wall Germander and Jicama are as follows:

  • Wall Germander flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Wall Germander leaf color: Dark Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Wall Germander and Jicama

Care of Wall Germander and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wall Germander 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 Wall Germander needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.