Grow guide
How to grow Jicama
Pachyrhizus erosus
- Type
- Misc edible
- Zones
- USDA zones 8–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 150–270 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Climbing
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Harvest Once
- Fertilize Monthly
- Water Deep weekly
Notes
Marginal in 7B; needs long warm season. Only tubers edible.
More misc edible varieties
Grows well nearby
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