Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Western Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
120-
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Süße Kirsche
Yambohne
In French
Cerise sucrée
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Prunus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Amygdaleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
430100
1
27800
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