Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Japan
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Black, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Needs less watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
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
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient, neuroprotective
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
CAMELLIA sasanqua
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Sasanqua, Sasanqua camellia
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
sasanqua
In German
Yambohne
sasanqua
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
sasanqua
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
sasanqua
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
sasanqua
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Sasankya
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Sasankya
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Sasankya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Theales
Family
Fabaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Camellia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
100250
1
27800
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