Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Cactus, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mexico, Central America
Types
Couma macrocarpa
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Tiger Tree
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Tiger Tree
Yambohne
In French
Tiger Tree
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Tiger Tree
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Tiger Tree
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Tiger Tree
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Tiger Tree
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
tigris lignum
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Euphorbieae
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
-
Number of Species
2000100
1
27800
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