Fabaceae
Pachyrhizus ahipa
Pachyrhizus ahipa
Also known as Pachyrhizus ahipa var. albiflora, Dolichos ahipa, Pachyrhizus ahipa var. violacea
Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Ahipa · Root Vegetable · Andean · Jicama Relative · Fabaceae · Edible Root · Subtropical · Rare · Tuber · South America
Ahipa is a little-known Andean root vegetable related to jicama, grown for its edible tuberous roots in warm to subtropical climates. Plant in full sun with well-draining soil and water regularly during the growing season to support tuber development. It is a rare find outside specialty growers, making it a unique addition to an edible garden.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist but allowing the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -10°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 6a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northwest, Bolivia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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