Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
-100
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm3.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblovate
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Cold climate, 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, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Centipede Grass
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Hydrangea
In German
Yambohne
Hortensie
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Hortensia
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Hortensia
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Hortênsia
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Hortensja
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Embryophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Ophiuroides
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Sorghum
Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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