Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Indigo, Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Insects
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
SASSAFRAS albidum
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Sassafras
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Sassafras
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Sassafras
Yambohne
In French
Sassafras
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Sasafrás
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
σασάφρα
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
sassafrás
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Sassafras
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Sassafras
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Laurales
Fabales
Family
Lauraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Sassafras
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cinnamomeae
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Subfamily
Lauroideae
-
Number of Species
4100
1
27800
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