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Jicama tuber
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Jicama is a plant, which grows in tropical and subtropical regions. It has large round tubers which are edible and used as vegetable. Leaves, stems and seeds of the plant contain rotenone which is a natural insecticide and is poisonous. Farmers wear hand gloves when they cut stems or pods of the plants. Other names for jicama are yam bean, Mexican turnip and sengkuang. The jicama is planted in Mexico, Central America, India, Malaysia, China. The time from sowing till harvest is about 6 month. The scientific name is Pachyrrhizus erosus or tuberosus. Jicama leaves:  Size of the plant: Height of plant with stems, leaves and flowers: about 40 cm Diameter of the round tubers: about 10 to 15 cm Length of a single flower: about 2 cm Length of the pods with the seeds : about 12 cm |
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The dimensions mentioned are from a particular, but not special selected plant. They may be different at other plants of the same species or variety. Note: 1 cm = 0.4 inch ; 1 m = 3.3 feet |