Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Foundation
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Yambohne
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Eudicotyledones
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Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
100100
1
27800
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