Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
-
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
चुकंदर
In German
Yambohne
Rübe
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
betterave
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
remolacha
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
beterraba
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
buraczany
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Streptophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Caryophyllidae
Order
Fabales
-
Family
Fabaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10028
1
27800
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