Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
süße Limone
Yambohne
In French
Citrus limetta
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Rutaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Citrus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Citroideae
-
Number of Species
3100
1
27800
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