Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America
Types
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Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Yambohne
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Malvales
Fabales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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