Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-40
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water occasionally
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
LAMIUM amplexicaule
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
henbit deadnettle
In German
Yambohne
henbit deadnettle
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
henbit deadnettle
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
deadnettle henbit
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
henbit deadnettle
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Henbit jasnota
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
henbit deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10026
1
27800
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