Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
-120
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Yambohne
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms
Commelinids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
1006
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27800
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