Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Nepal, China
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Larix sibirica
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-151-5
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
5-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Green, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
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
Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, 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
Armillaria root rot, larch sawfly, Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Dry Conditions
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Rodents
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
LARIX sibirica
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Siberian Larch
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Siberian Larch
In German
Yambohne
Sibirische Lärche
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Mélèze de Sibérie
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Larix sibirica
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
siberian larch
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
siberian larch
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Modrzew syberyjski
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Siberian larch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Pinophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Larix
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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