Pachyrhizus — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Pachyrhizus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Pachyrhizus ahipa
Pachyrhizus ahipa
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Pachyrhizus ahipa succeeds in tropical to subtropical climates, the plant can be found at elevations from sea level to 3,000 metres. At the higher elevations, plants can experience a diurnal temperature range that can fall to 0°c at night and rie to 35°c in the day. It grows best in areas where the mean temperature ranges from a minimum of 12°c to a maximum of 22°c, though it can tolerate 10 - 30°c.
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Pachyrhizus erosus
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Pachyrhizus erosus is tolerant of a wide range of climatic conditions but grows best in lowland tropical areas at elevations up to 1,000 metres and a moderate rainfall. The plant grows best in areas where the mean minimum temperature is about 20°c and the maximum is 30°c, though it can also succeed where they are 15 - 36°c. It is found in areas with a distinct dry season, where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,300 - 1,700mm, but can tolerate 250 - 7,000mm.
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Pachyrhizus tuberosus
Pachyrhizus tuberosus
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Grows well in lowland tropical areas at elevations up to 1,000 metres and a moderate rainfall. Plants grow best in areas where the mean minimum temperature is 25°c and the maximum is 30°c, though it can tolerate 16 - 34°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 1,900mm, but can tolerate 640 - 4,000mm.
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