Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Cordia subcordata
Yambohne
In French
Cordia subcordata
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Boraginaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cordia
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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