Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Medium, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Bees, Insects
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
IRIS cristata
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Crested Iris
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
कलगी आइरिस
In German
Yambohne
Crested Iris
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Crested Iris
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Crested Iris
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Crested Iris
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Crested Iris
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Czubaty Iris
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
iubatum Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
100210
1
27800
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