Jicama

Black Wattle

About Jicama and Black Wattle

Jicama

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

-16

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Yambohne

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Rosopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

10015

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Jicama and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About Jicama and Black Wattle. Jicama doesn't have thorns and Black Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Jicama does not have fragrant flowers. Jicama has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness and Black Wattle has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jicama and Black Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jicama and Black Wattle

Season and care of Jicama and Black Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Jicama and Black Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jicama season is Summer and Fall and Black Wattle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jicama is Loam, Sand and for Black Wattle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jicama is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Jicama and Black Wattle Physical Information

Jicama and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Black Wattle are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Jicama and Black Wattle

Care of Jicama and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.