Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-3
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Moderate
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Yambohne
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Euphorbiales
Family
Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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