Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
-35
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
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, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Spores
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
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
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
सरल
In German
Yambohne
Fichten
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Picea
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Picea
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Spruce
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Picea
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Świerk
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Pinophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
10035
1
27800
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