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Description
Lepidium meyenii (maca) is an herbaceous biennial plant of the crucifer family.
Cape gooseberry is a perennial, somewhat vining plant usually reaching 2-3 ft. in height. Under good conditions it can reach 6 ft, but will need support. The purplish, spreading branches are ribbed and covered with fine hai
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Lepidium Meyenii, Maca,Cape Gooseberry, Goldenberry, Husk Cherry, Peruvian Ground Cherry |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 10 m |
| Flower Colour | purplish-green |
| Bloom Time | January-February. |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Lepidium Meyenii care
An accurate soil test will tell you where your pH currently stands. Acidic (sour) soil is counteracted by applying finely ground limestone, and alkaline (sweet) soil is treated with ground sulfur.If you order roses from a mail-order company, order early, in January or February (March at the latest). They are usually shipped in the spring as bare roots when plants are fully dormant, well before they have leafed out
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | Well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 28 to 55 F |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Lepidium Meyenii special feature
It has a strange property, since, as they grow with this root,
Lepidium Meyenii uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Lepidium meyenii (maca) is an herbaceous biennial plant of the crucifer family native to the high Andes of Peru
- It was found at the Meseta of BomBom close to Junin Lake in the Andes
- It is grown for its fleshy hypocotyl (a fused hypocotyl and taproot), which is used as a root vegetable and a medicinal herb