Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
-250
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
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
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Salt
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
Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Russian Sage
In German
Yambohne
russische Sage
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Sage ruso
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Sábio russo
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mentheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100250
1
27800
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