Mashua is mainly ciultivated in the Andes region (Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia).
Names
Scientific
Tropaeolum tuberosum
English
Mashua
Mashwa
Tuberous nasturtium
Dutch
Knolcapucien
Spanish
Cubio
Isaño
Majua
Mashua
Mashwa
French
Capucine tubéreuse
German
Añu
Cubio
Knollige Kapuzinerkresse
Mashua
Ysaño
Taxonomy
Order
Brassicales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Species
Tropaeolum tuberosum (Mashua)
Crop categories
High altitude crops
Minor crops
Root vegetables
Temperate crops
Tuber vegetables
Vegetables