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About White Currant and Jicama

White Currant
Jicama
About Jicama and White Currant


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  
Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America  
Types
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  
Number of Varieties
4  
-  
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
9-15  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Mice  
Allergy
Asthma  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Soil protection  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant  
Bulbs, Root  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  
Common Name
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  
Mexican Yam bean  
In Hindi
White Currant  
Pachyrhizus erosus  
In German
Weiße Ribisel  
Yambohne  
In French
Ribes sativum  
Kłębian kątowaty  
In Spanish
grosella blanca  
Pachyrhizus erosus  
In Greek
white currant  
Pachyrhizus erosus  
In Portuguese
groselha-branca  
Pachyrhizus erosus  
In Polish
biała porzeczka  
Pachyrhizus erosus  
In Latin
Ribes glandulosum  
Pachyrhizus erosus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  
Order
Rosales  
Fabales  
Family
Grossulariaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Ribes  
Pachyrhizus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
100  
100  
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Properties of White Currant and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Jicama

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

White Currant and Jicama Physical Information

White Currant and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Jicama are as follows:

Care of White Currant and Jicama

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

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