Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Brown, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Bark
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
PINUS halepensis
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Aleppo Pine
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
हैलाब पाइन
In German
Yambohne
Aleppo-Kiefern
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
pin d'Alep
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pino carrasco
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
χαλεπίου πεύκης
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Aleppo Pine
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
sosny Aleppo
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
triumphabit Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Eudicotyledones
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Scolytinae
Number of Species
10020
1
27800
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