Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America
Types
Heliotropium
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
250-
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
66.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Heliotrop
Yambohne
In French
héliotrope
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
heliotropo
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
heliotrop
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Heliotrope
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Boraginaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
-
Number of Species
250100
1
27800
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