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Fabaceae
Yam-bean
Pachyrhizus erosus
Also known as Pachyrhizus palmatilobus, Cacara palmatiloba, Pachyrhizus bulbosus, Cacara erosa
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Yam-Bean · Jicama · Tropical · Edible Root · Legume · Climbing Vine · Food Crop · Tropical Vegetable · Fabaceae
Yam-bean thrives in warm, humid conditions with partial shade and consistent moisture — avoid waterlogging or prolonged drought. Plant in well-draining, fertile soil and provide a trellis or support for its vigorous climbing vines. Harvest the starchy, edible roots after 4-6 months and note that the seeds and pods contain rotenone and should not be consumed.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is thoroughly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -10°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 6a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, El Salvador
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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