Jicama, Mexican Yam, Mexican Potato, Yambean, Mexican Turnip
Pachyrhizuserosus

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Pachyrhizus (pak-ee-RY-zus)
Species: erosus (e-ROH-sus)

Synonym:Pachyrhizus angulatus

Synonym:Pachyrhizus articulatus

Synonym:Pachyrhizus bulbosus

Synonym:Pachyrhizus jicamas

Category
Vegetables

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Succulent

Foliage Color

Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Blue-Violet

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting