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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Europe

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

-30
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used As Food
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean
Turnip

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus
शलजम

In German

Yambohne
Rübe

In French

Kłębian kątowaty
Navet

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Nabo

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus
Nabo

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus
Rzepa

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100-
1 27800
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Difference Between Jicama and Turnip

If you are confused whether Jicama or Turnip are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Jicama and Turnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jicama are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Turnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jicama and Turnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jicama and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jicama and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jicama and Turnip as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation whereas of Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone.

Compare Facts of Jicama vs Turnip

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Jicama vs Turnip and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Jicama are Irritation to stomach and Itchiness whereas of Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jicama has showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Jicama is not flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Jicama and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.