1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Chamaecrista fasciculata
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
Partridge Pea
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Partridge Pea
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
Partridge Pea
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Partridge Pea
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
Partridge Pea
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
Partridge Pea
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species