Jicama

Willow Acacia

About Jicama and Willow Acacia

Jicama

Willow Acacia

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Australia

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla

Number of Varieties

-45

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

ACACIA salicina

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Cooba, Willow Acacia

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

willow acacia

In German

Yambohne

Weiden Akazie

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

saule acacia

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

acacia sauce

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

ιτιά ακακίας

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

salgueiro de acácia

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

wierzba akacji

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

lignis salices

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

100800

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Willow Acacia

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Willow Acacia

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

Jicama and Willow Acacia Physical Information

Jicama and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Willow Acacia are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Willow Acacia

Care of Jicama and Willow Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Willow Acacia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Willow Acacia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.