Tropaeolum tuberosum (Capucine)
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Native to the Andes, Tropaeolum tuberosum, or mashua, is a perennial climbing Tropaeolaceae reaching 2 to 4 m, with glaucous lobed foliage. From summer until the first frosts it bears bicoloured, long-spurred tubular flowers, with orange-red sepals and bright yellow petals. The plant produces elongated, yellow-cream tubers striped with purple, traditionally grown as a root vegetable in Andean South America, often intercropped with potatoes. Grow in full sun, in cool, well-drained soil; protect tubers from frost in winter.
- Family :Tropaeolaceae
- Native to :Chili, Perou, Bolivia
- Colour :Rouge, Jaune
- Hardiness :little
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
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Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)