Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
-7
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average 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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
ELYMUS glaucus
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Blue Lyme Grass
In German
Yambohne
Blau Lyme Grass
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Bleu Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Azul hierba de Lyme
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Μπλε Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Azul Lyme grama
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Blue Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
1002
1
27800
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