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About Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama


About Jicama and Silver Dollar Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Australia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,085.00 cm  
37
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
605.00 cm  
36
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Bronze, Silver  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue, Silver  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies, Mice  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS cinerea  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Argyle Apple, Silver Dollar Tree  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Hortensie  
Yambohne  

In French
Hortensia  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
100  

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Properties of Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama? We provide you with everything About Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama. Silver Dollar Tree doesn't have thorns and Jicama doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Dollar Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Dollar Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Jicama has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama

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

Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama Physical Information

Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar Tree height is 1,085.00 cm and width 605.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama are as follows:

Care of Silver Dollar Tree and Jicama

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

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