Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
United States, Canada
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
-
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
50.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Green, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Dark Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Obtuse
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Birds, Small mammals
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Wildflower
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
PHYTOLACCA americana
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
POKEBERRY
In German
Yambohne
Kermesbeere
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
POKEBERRY
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pokeberry
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
POKEBERRY
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
POKEBERRY
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
alkiermes
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
pokeberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Phytolaccaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Phytolacca
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10035
1
27800
👆🏻