Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
4-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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, Pink, Rose
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, 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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Ironbark
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Ironbark
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Ironbark
Yambohne
In French
Ironbark
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Ironbark
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Ironbark
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Ironbark
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Ironbark
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Ironbark
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
Eudicotyledones
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Eucalypteae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
700100
1
27800
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