Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Central United States, Canada
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
-65
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Blue Ash plant
In German
Yambohne
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fabaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10065
1
27800
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