Tropaeolum tuberosum - Wikipedia
Tropaeolum tuberosum (mashua, see below for other names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, grown in the Andes, particularly in Peru and Bolivia, and to a lesser extent in Ecuador as well as in some areas of Colombia, for its edible tubers, which are eaten cooked or roasted as a vegetable. It is a minor food source ...
Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) - Tubers and Seeds
Four important tuber crops were developed in the Andes: potato, oca, ulluco, and mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum). Mashua produces tubers that range commonly from 2 to 10 inches in length and can yield very large quantities.
Mashua Tubers - Raintree Nursery
Tropaeolum tuberosum Mashua ( pronounced Mah-shwuh) is an Andean tuber. A relative of the garden nasturtium, Mashua is one of the highest-yielding, and easiest-to-grow of the Andean tubers, and most resistant to cold.
Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) - The Cultivariable Growing …
2015年5月5日 · How to grow and use mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum), a beautiful Andean tuber crop that tastes a bit like turnip and also has spicy, edible leaves.
Mashua, the tuber root crop that brings the Andes to the home
Name: Tropaeolum tuberosum Common: mashua, tuber nasturtium Family: Tropaeolaceae, tuber veggie. Height: 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 m) Exposure: sun, part shade eventually Planting distance: 20 inches (50 cm) Soil: light, humiferous, well-draining – Planting: spring’s end – Harvest: fall
Tropaeolum tuberosum (Mashua) - BBC Gardeners World …
Mashua, Tropaeolum tuberosum, is a perennial climber bearing small, lobed, glaucous leaves and from midsummer to the first frosts, orange-yellow flowers held on long spurs. Grown up a sunny, sheltered wall, Tropaeolum tuberosum will quickly clothe it in foliage and flowers, providing a long season of interest.
Mashua - How to grow & care - Grow Plants
Mashua grow and care – herbaceous climber of the genus Tropaeolum also known as Tropaeolum tuberosum, Mashua perennial evergreen plant and also can grow as annual plant used also ornamental plant, grow temperate or subtropical climate and growing in …
Tropaeolum tuberosum | Mashua | Yellow Perennial Nasturtium
Tropaeolum tuberosum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber, perennial or vine with blue and green foliage. In fall and summer orange flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water.
Tropaeolum tuberosum - Pacific Bulb Society
2021年12月21日 · Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav. is native to Chile. It is commonly known as mashua and is one of the root vegetables cultivated by the natives of the Andes. Because of the long history of cultivation, there are now hundreds of varieties, most of which can be found in South America.
Tropaeolum - Pacific Bulb Society
2024年3月19日 · Tropaeolum is a genus of about 80 species native to South America in the Tropaeolaceae family. The common nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) is the most easily encountered member of this family. Some of the species have tuberous or …