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  ===== Permaculture uses =====   ===== Permaculture uses ===== 
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 | Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 |  | Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | 
-| Pioneer| Shade, ground cover, timber, chop & drop, Nitrogen fixer, Starch, Staple food, oil, bee food, inspect repellent, utility, food forest| bee food, spice, herb, animal food, vegetable, starch, fruit, nut, tea| +| Pioneer| ground cover| animal food, vegetable| 
  ===== Growing condition comments =====   ===== Growing condition comments ===== 
 ^Growing Condition ^Comment^ ^Growing Condition ^Comment^
-|Drought Tolerant |XXXXX |  +|Drought Tolerant |No |  
-| Humidity tolerant |XXXXX |  +| Humidity tolerant |Yes |  
-| Planting area | XXXXX|  +| Planting area | Garden|  
-|Sunlight | XXXXX| +|Sunlight | Full sun| 
  ===== Photos =====   ===== Photos ===== 
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-| XXXXX| XXXXX| XXXXX| +| {{:wiki:jicama1.jpg?200|}}| {{:wiki:jicama2.jpg?200|}}| {{:wiki:jicama3.jpg?200|}}| 
  ===== Short comments =====   ===== Short comments ===== 
-XXXXX+Keeping the vine trimmed and removal of the flowers / pods to allow the plant to put additional energy into tuber develoment. 
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 +Carpenter bees are attracted to the purple flowers. 
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 +Only tuber edible (after being peeled), rest of plant is poisonous.
  ===== General comments =====   ===== General comments ===== 
-XXXXX+A tropical legume vine grown for its tuber. 
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 +All aspects of the plant above the ground are poisonous and should never be eaten. (Flowers, leaves, stems, and beans etc.) Rotenone is produced by the plant above the surface.  
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 +The tubers exterior must be removed prior to consumption. 
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 +Flowers are either blue or white with pods similar to lima beans. 
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 +=== Cooking === 
 +  * The tuber is crisp, white, with a taste similar to apples, or water chestnuts with a slightly sweet flavour. Can be eaten fresh or cooked (after being peeled).  
 +  * High in carbohydrates in the form of dietary fibre and composed of 86-90% water. It is a good source of vitamin C. 
 +  * Can be added to stir-fries or other dishes as a vegetable. Will take on the taste of the dish. 
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 +Jicama should be stored dry, between 12 and 16 degrees. Colder temperatures will damage the tuber. Whole, unpeeled jicama should not be refrigerated. A fresh tuber will keep for about a month or two.
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