Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Number of Varieties
1400
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
Allergy
Skin rash
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Root, Shoots
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA
IPOMOEA batatas
Common Name
Pima Pineapple
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
In Hindi
Pima अनानस
शकरकंद
In German
Pima Ananas
Süßkartoffel
In French
Pima ananas
Patate douce
In Spanish
Pima piña
Batata
In Greek
Pima Ανανάς
Γλυκοπατάτα
In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple
Batata doce
In Polish
Pima Ananas
Słodki ziemniak
In Latin
Pineapple Pima
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Cactaceae
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Coryphantha
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
1400
1
27800
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