Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Epiphyte
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-139-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.60 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Lycaste Orchidee
Yambohne
In French
Lycaste orchidée
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Lycaste orchidea
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
braemii orchid
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Orchidaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lycaste
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Maxillarieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
31100
1
27800
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