Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Quercus robur, Quercus petraea
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Open Forest, open Woodlands, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Decline, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
QUERCUS robur
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
English Oak
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
अंग्रेजी ओक
In German
Yambohne
Englisch Oak
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Chêne pédonculé
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Inglés Roble
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Αγγλικά Oak
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Αγγλικά Oak
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
dąb szypułkowy
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Oak Łacina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100600
1
27800
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