Brachyceras Tropaeolum (Tropaeolum brachyceras)

Family: Tropaeolaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Tropaeolum brachyceras is a PERENNIAL CLIMBER growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9 and is frost tender. It is in leaf from October to August, in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tubers - cooked. The tubers are quite small. — The tubers are quite small.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 8)