Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Caribbean
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Wild sago
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
-
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, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
ZAMIA pumila
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Coontie
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Coontie
In German
Yambohne
Coontie
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
coontie
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
coontie
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Coontie
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Coontie
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Coontie
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Coontie
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Cycadophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Cycadopsida
Order
Fabales
Cycadales
Family
Fabaceae
Zamiaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Zamia
Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
-
Zamieae
Subfamily
-
Zamioideae
Number of Species
10027
1
27800
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