Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
-100
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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 shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Frost
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Celery
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
अजवायन
In German
Yambohne
Sellerie
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Céleri
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Apio
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Aipo
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Seler
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Apiales
Family
Fabaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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