Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Japan
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-15
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit
Flowers
Showy
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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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Herbicide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
PINUS parviflora
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
five-needle pine
Japanese five-needle pine
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Japanese White Pine
In German
Yambohne
Japanische White Pine
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Pin blanc du Japon
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pino blanco japonés
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Ιαπωνικά White Pine
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Japanese White Pine
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Japoński White Pine
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pine Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
100115
1
27800
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