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  • From: Rick Valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Mashua
  • Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 09:44:48 -0700



> From: mIEKAL aND <dtv@mwt.net>

> can anyone tell me if mashua will make it up here in the cold cold north
> (zone
> 4, -20 to -30F)? & can it be used as a perennial?

It's an Andean tuber; doesn't like too much heat, needs a slow, cool fall
for good tubering. The tubers don't survive too much below 30° F. depending
on mulch and duration. It is sold as an ornamental- basically a viny
nasturtium- great hummingbird guild plant.
-Rick




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