Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Lamium galeobdolon
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spreading mass
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Insects
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Yellow Archangel
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
पीला महादूत
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Yellow Archangel
Yambohne
In French
Archange Jaune
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Arcángel amarillo
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Arcanjo amarelo
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
żółty Archanioła
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Yellow Archangeli
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Equisetopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Lamiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lamium
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5100
1
27800
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