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Tropaeolum porifolium

Family: Tropaeolaceae


What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Chile, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Chagual, Curuhuilla

Synonyms

Magallana cavanilesii Scala; Magallana porifolia Cav.;