Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Terminalia arjuna
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, 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
Needs less watering
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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Arjuna
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Terminalia arjuna
Yambohne
In French
Terminalia arjuna
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
arjuna
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
arjuna
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
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Eudicotyledones
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Terminilia
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100100
1
27800
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