Northern Queensland Permaculture

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--- plants:jicama [2021/01/19 14:22] – [Photos] jaffa
+++ plants:jicama [2021/03/30 18:03] (current) – [Short comments] jaffa
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 Keeping the vine trimmed and removal of the flowers / pods to allow the plant to put additional energy into tuber develoment.
+Carpenter bees are attracted to the purple flowers.
 Only tuber edible (after being peeled), rest of plant is poisonous.
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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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+{{tag>fabales fabaceae pachyrhizus yam_bean Annual Perennial Full_sun Wicking_bed townsville_summer Vegetable Garden_bed Ground climber bee_food}}