Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America, Argentina
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Yambohne
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheobionta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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