Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-100
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water occasionally
In Summer
Average Water
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Moderate
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
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Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
VITIS 'Buffalo'
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Black Grape
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
काले अंगूर
In German
Yambohne
schwarze Trauben
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
raisins noirs
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
uvas negras
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
μαύρα σταφύλια
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
uvas pretas
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
czarne winogrona
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
nigra, uvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rhamnales
Family
Fabaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10032
1
27800
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