General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Water Preferences: Mesic
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Edible Parts: Leaves
Roots
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Cooked
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Arracacha
  • Apio
  • Andean Carrot Plant
  • Peruvian Parsnip

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Photo by Germarquezm
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-26
Has a delicious nutty flavour!

Photo by Dtarazona

Date: 2006-01-05
Photo by Fibonacci

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