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Ideally, Black Maca grows best at high altitudes, but it will also grow elsewhere. Meyenii thrives in cold conditions and poor soils. It can tolerate a wide variety of soils, but grows naturally in those containing high levels of clay and limestone. Seeds should be sown on the surface of the soil. Covering your container with clear plastic will help keep the humidity in while the plants are tiny. As they reach a few inches, transplant to the ground in a location that has full sun to partial shade. This plant requires moderate water.
Maca Cultivation, How to grow Maca
IP354 Black Maca ( Lepidium meyenii 'Black' )
(Peruvian ginseng) Traditional food of the Peruvian Andes related to radish and turnip. The ground-hugging plant develops fleshy roots that are eaten as a vegetable or are dried and ground to a powder for medicinal use. Properly dried and stored, the root powder will retain its potency for years.
Maca has a reputation similar to ginseng (though not related botanically) for increasing memory, energy and stamina, and is popularly considered an aphrodisiac for both sexes. A dietary staple for indigenous peoples in the Andes since pre-Incan times, it was commonly traded for other commodities.
The Inca consumed it prior to going into war to increase their strength. The chemical p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate in maca is thought to be responsible for its aphrodisiac quality, however clinical tests have not yet identified the exact mechanism by which it produces this effect.
Perennial (hardy in zones 2-7), but can be grown as an annual.
Start seeds inside in late winter and transplant outside in the garden after danger of frost is over with.
Maca has a reputation similar to ginseng (though not related botanically) for increasing memory, energy and stamina, and is popularly considered an aphrodisiac for both sexes. A dietary staple for indigenous peoples in the Andes since pre-Incan times, it was commonly traded for other commodities.
The Inca consumed it prior to going into war to increase their strength. The chemical p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate in maca is thought to be responsible for its aphrodisiac quality, however clinical tests have not yet identified the exact mechanism by which it produces this effect.
Perennial (hardy in zones 2-7), but can be grown as an annual.
Start seeds inside in late winter and transplant outside in the garden after danger of frost is over with.
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JB088 White Maca ( Lepidium meyenii )
Also known as Peruvian Ginseng or Pepperweed, Lepidium Meyenii is an herb native to the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia. The leaves of this plant form rosettes atop a taproot that resembles a turnip albeit smaller reaching two to three inches in diameter. This species has been used for centuries dating back too Incan warriors who took the herb before battle. Also known as Maca, this highly nutritious plant is said to improve strength and endurance. It is also distributed around the world as an aphrodisiac. In addition to these benefits, maca is widely used as an edible in its native region for both humans and livestock.
Like turnips, the root is boiled and eaten. The root is also ground into flour, and the leaves are used raw like lettuce. Some people even ferment the plant to produce a weak type of beer. The roots have a very unusual flavor, something like a combination of radish and butterscotch. Maca requires a long frost free growing season and grows poorly where summer temperatures exceed 75 degrees.
Perennial (hardy in zones 6-8), but can be grown as an annual.
Start seeds inside in late winter and transplant outside in the garden after danger of frost is over with.
Like turnips, the root is boiled and eaten. The root is also ground into flour, and the leaves are used raw like lettuce. Some people even ferment the plant to produce a weak type of beer. The roots have a very unusual flavor, something like a combination of radish and butterscotch. Maca requires a long frost free growing season and grows poorly where summer temperatures exceed 75 degrees.
Perennial (hardy in zones 6-8), but can be grown as an annual.
Start seeds inside in late winter and transplant outside in the garden after danger of frost is over with.
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