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About White Grape and Jicama


About Jicama and White Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
-  
-  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
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, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Green  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Runners  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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
Grasshoppers  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating  
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
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS 'Cayuga White'  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
White Grape  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
White Grape  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Weiße Traube  
Yambohne  

In French
Raisin blanc  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
uva blanca  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
λευκό Σταφύλι  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
uva Branca  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Biały winogron  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
uva alba:  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Vitales  
Fabales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
100  

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Properties of White Grape and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of White Grape and Jicama

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

White Grape and Jicama Physical Information

White Grape and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. White Grape height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of White Grape and Jicama are as follows:

Care of White Grape and Jicama

Care of White Grape and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Grape 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 Grape 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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