Pachyrhizus erosus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Pachyrhizus erosus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Pachyrhizus erosus, Urban (Dolichos erosus, Linn. D. bulbosus, Linn. P. bulbosus, Kurz. P. angulatus, Rich. Cacara erosa, Kuntze). Yam Bean. Root tuberous: st. twining, shrubby, hirsute, becoming glabrate with age: lvs. pinnately 3-foliate, often long-petioled; stipules deltoid or ovate-lanceolate, short; terminal lft. long- pedicelled, broadly cuneate at base, deeply or shallowly lobed in the upper half; lateral lfts. oblique, short- pedicelled, stipels subulate: racemes 6-12 in. long, long- peduncled, base often branching branches ascending; calyx 1/4 in., as long as the pedicel; corolla reddish, 1 in. or more long: pod 6-9 in. long, 1/2- 2/3 in. broad, 8-12-seeded, straight glabrescent. Tropics of both hemispheres. H.I.19:1842.—Eaten both raw and boiled. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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