Mashua

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

Genus
   Tropaeolum
Family
   Tropaeolaceae
Order
   Brassicales

Crop categories

Vegetables
Root vegetables
Tuber vegetables
Food crops
Temperate crops

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