Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China, Japan
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
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Number of Varieties
-6
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Agroforestry, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
CITRUS unshiu
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
satsuma
In German
Yambohne
satsuma
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
satsuma
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
satsuma
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
satsuma
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
satsuma
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Satsuma
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Satsuma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
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Citroideae
Number of Species
10016
1
27800
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