Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Western Asia
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Number of Varieties
-6
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 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
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Other Uses
Used As Food
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
TRITICUM aestivum
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
गेहूं
In German
Yambohne
Brotweizen
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
pain de blé
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
El pan de trigo
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
pão de trigo
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
chleb pszenny
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Triticum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
1005
1
27800
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