Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Fruit Trees
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Black, Red, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Paradise Plum
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
कोको बेर
In German
Yambohne
coco Plum
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Coco Plum
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Coco Plum
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Coco δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Coco Plum
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
coco plum
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
coco plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Malpighiales
Family
Fabaceae
Chrysobalanaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Chrysobalanus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10014
1
27800
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