1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Shade areas, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species