Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
11-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 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
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
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
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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires regular 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, 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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Cold climate, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Tuberose
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
रजनीगंधा
In German
Yambohne
Tuberose
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
nardo
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tuberosa
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tuberoza
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10012
1
27800
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