Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 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
Yellow, Red, Coral
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
red alder
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
rot-Erle
Yambohne
In French
aulne rouge
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
aliso rojo
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
czerwony olcha
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
red alnus
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fagales
Fabales
Family
Betulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Alnus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
35100
1
27800
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