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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  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  
Valley, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
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 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Insignificant  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Rosopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Gentianales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pachyrhizus  
Peltophorum  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Caesalpinieae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
100  
15  
99+

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Difference Between Jicama and Black Wattle

If you are confused whether Jicama or Black Wattle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Jicama and Black Wattle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jicama are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Wattle fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jicama and Black Wattle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jicama and Black Wattle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jicama and Black Wattle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jicama and Black Wattle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation whereas of Black Wattle is 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 and Wounds. Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone while Black Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone.

Compare Facts of Jicama vs Black Wattle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Jicama vs Black Wattle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Jicama are Irritation to stomach and Itchiness whereas of Black Wattle have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jicama has showy fruits and Black Wattle has showy fruits. Also Jicama is not flowering and Black Wattle is not flowering . You can compare Jicama and Black Wattle facts and facts of other plants too.

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