1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Fruit
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.6 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Simple lobed or unlobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Birds
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
PRUNUS cerasus
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Sour cherry
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Prunus cerasus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Prunus cerasus
7.2.5 In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Sour cherry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Wiśnia pospolita
7.2.8 In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Prunus cerasus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
1.2 Family
1.3 Genus
1.4 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
1.5 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
1.6 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Number of Species