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