Roots & tubers
Jicama
Warm-season legume grown for its crisp edible storage root.
Sowing & planting windows in Australia
Planting timing varies by broad Australian gardening zone. Local weather, unusual seasons and your garden’s microclimate can shift timing.
Cool
Sow direct · Not generally recommended
Temperate
Sow direct · Sep–Oct
Core months: September, October
Subtropical
Sow direct · Aug–Nov
Core months: August, September, October, November
Tropical
Sow direct · Oct–Jan
Core months: January, October, November, December
Arid
Sow direct · Sep–Oct
Core months: September, October
Getting started
Direct sow into warm soil and provide a trellis for the vine.
The right conditions
Full sun, a long frost-free season and loose, well-drained soil.
As it grows
Water evenly and remove flowers or pods so energy favours the root.
Ready to harvest
Lift roots before cold weather once well sized.
Important cautions
Only the peeled root is eaten. Seeds, pods, leaves and stems contain rotenone and are toxic.
Plant guidance: Desk-reviewed under the approved horticultural-synthesis method; not field-tested. Planting windows are a guide rather than a rule.