Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Africa
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
fungus
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
पेपिरस संयंत्र
In German
Yambohne
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Papyrus égyptien
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Papiro egipcio
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Papiro egípcio
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Papiro egipcio
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
CHARTA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Agaricomycetes
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cariceae
Subfamily
-
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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