Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
South Africa
Mexico, Central America
Types
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Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Moderate
Average Water
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Society Garlic
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
लहसुन
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Knoblauch
Yambohne
In French
Ail
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Ajo
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
σκόρδο
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
alho
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
czosnek
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
allium
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Allium
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
500100
1
27800
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