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| ===== Permaculture uses ===== | ===== Permaculture uses ===== | ||
| ^Permaculture uses^^^ | ^Permaculture uses^^^ | ||
| | Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | | | Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | | ||
| - | | Pioneer| | + | | 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 ===== | ||
| ^ Photos ^^^ | ^ Photos ^^^ | ||
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| ===== Short comments ===== | ===== Short comments ===== | ||
| Keeping the vine trimmed and removal of the flowers / pods to allow the plant to put additional energy into tuber develoment. | 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 ===== | ||
| A tropical legume vine grown for its tuber. | A tropical legume vine grown for its tuber. | ||
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| The tubers exterior must be removed prior to consumption. | The tubers exterior must be removed prior to consumption. | ||
| - | 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. | + | |
| Flowers are either blue or white with pods similar to lima beans. | Flowers are either blue or white with pods similar to lima beans. | ||
| - | High in carbohydrates in the form of dietary fibre and composed of 86-90% water. It is a good source of vitamin C. | + | === 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. | ||
| 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. | 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. | ||
| ===== Tags ===== | ===== Tags ===== | ||
| - | {{tag>ORDER FAMILY GENUS COMMON_NAME | + | {{tag>fabales fabaceae pachyrhizus yam_bean |
