Maca
- Product number: 352000
- Origin: Andes, South America
- Latin: Lepidium meyenii, or also known as Lepidium meyenii
This relative of garden cress produces tasty spicy leaves and a beautiful tuber that, among other things, has an energy-boosting effect. For thousands of years, people around the Andes have been nourished by this tuber. It grows up to 4000 m altitude! After harvesting, dry the tubers in the sun for a few days for fresh consumption or dry them for a long time for years of storage. Freezing is also possible. More information is available online. RARE!
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Latin: Lepidium meyenii, or also Lepidium meyenii
Dutch: Maca
Also known as: Andean tuber, Yellow or Red Tuber Cress
English: Pepper Grass
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- Flower colour: White flowers
- Origin: Andes, South America
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Lepidium meyenii, or also known as Lepidium meyenii
- Dutch: Maca
- Also known as: oca, yellow or red oca
- English: Pepper Grass
