Jicama

Silver Wattle

About Jicama and Silver Wattle

Jicama

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Australia

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

-2

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm530.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Average Water

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Silver Wattle

In German

Yambohne

Silver Wattle

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

acacia amarilla

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100950

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Silver Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Jicama and Silver Wattle? We provide you with everything About Jicama and Silver Wattle. Jicama doesn't have thorns and Silver Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Jicama does not have fragrant flowers. Jicama has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness and Silver 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 Silver Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jicama and Silver Wattle

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

Jicama and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Jicama and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Jicama and Silver Wattle

Care of Jicama and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.