Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-60
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Aging, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
PHLOX maculata
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Meadow Phlox
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Yambohne
Wiese Phlox
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Meadow Phlox
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
prado Phlox
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Meadow Phlox
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Meadow Phlox
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
łąka Phlox
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Phlox meadow
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10070
1
27800
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