Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America
Types
Freestone, Clingstone
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
डोनट पीच
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Donut Pfirsich
Yambohne
In French
Donut Peach
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Donut Peach
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Donut Peach
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Donut Peach
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Donut Peach
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
-
-
Subfamily
Cetoniinae
-
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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