Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Yambohne
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
100
1
27800
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