Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Ponytail Palm
In German
Yambohne
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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