1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
Yambohne
7.2.3 In French
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Fabales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Pachyrhizus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species