Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
-9
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Dark Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Average Water
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Insects
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Yambohne
Igel Kaktus
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
cactus de erizo
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
100208
1
27800
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