1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lawn
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Tan
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
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, Water frequently while growing
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
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
Leafminer
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Not Available
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Oral Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Tree trunks
Bulbs, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Disinfectant, Edible syrup
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS limon 'Ponderosa'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Lemon, Ponderosa Lemon
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ponderosa Lemon
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
Ponderosa Zitrone
Yambohne
7.2.3 In French
Citron Ponderosa
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ponderosa Lemon
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
Ponderosa Lemon
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ponderosa Lemon
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
Ponderosa Lemon
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
Ponderosa Lemon
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species