Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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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
moist forests, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Needs very little water
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
Clay, 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
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Itchiness, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Averrhoa bilimbi
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Bilimbi, Mimbro
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Bilimbi
In German
Yambohne
bilimbi
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
bilimbi
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
bilimbi
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
bilimbi
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
bilimbi
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
bilimbi
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Rondo Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Oxalidales
Family
Fabaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10012
1
27800
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