Country of Origin: | United States |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Other methods: | Other: From tubers |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Child plants: | one child plant |
AndreA33 | On February 24, 2016 | Seeds germinated Plantées le 22/03/16 |
lovesblooms | On February 15, 2017 | Seeds sown seed potatoes; direct sown |
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