| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | Up to 6 feet (1.8 m), but most varieties to 4 feet (1.2 m) |
| Plant Spread: | Up to 30 inches (75 cm) |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome Tuber |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Leaves are sometimes eaten or used for tea, but appear to be somewhat toxic; the same may be true of the peel of the yacon tuber, which is usually removed |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: Seeds containing viable embryos are extremely rare |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Offsets Crowns |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
