Grow guide
How to grow Yacon
Smallanthus sonchifolius
- Type
- Misc edible
- Zones
- USDA zones 5–8
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 180–210 days
- Spacing
- 36″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- crown
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Mulch As needed
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Andean sunflower relative grown for sweet, crunchy storage roots; propagate from crown rhizome pieces, dig after frost kills the tops.
More misc edible varieties
Grows well nearby
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