Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | Up to 6 feet (1.8 m), but most varieties to 4 feet (1.2 m) |
Plant Spread: | Up to 30 inches (75 cm) |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome Tuber |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Roots |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: Leaves are sometimes eaten or used for tea, but appear to be somewhat toxic; the same may be true of the peel of the yacon tuber, which is usually removed |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: Seeds containing viable embryos are extremely rare |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Offsets Crowns |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |