Arjona tuberosa
Cav.
Schoepfiaceae
Arjone patagonica is very similar to Arjona tuberosa and has at times been mistaken for it. The most obvious visual difference is that it is glabrous (Arjona tuberosa is hairy)[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Arjona apressa Phil.
Quinchamalium patagonicum Spreng.
Common Name:
General Information
Arjona tuberosa is a herbaceous, perennial plant with one to several, branched or unbranched stems about 20cm tall growing from a fusiform rootstock. A number of oblong tubers around 20mm long are produced on small roots growing from the main root[
1078- Title
- The Journal of the Linnean Society Botany Vol 17
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer; London
- Year
- 1880
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains an early treatment of the genus Arjona.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southern S. America - Argentina, Chile
Habitat
Not known
Properties
Edibility Rating | |
Habit | Perennial |
Height | 0.20 m |
Pollinators | Insects |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Judging by its native habitat it should be very wind resistant and probably requires a light to medium well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Edible Uses
Tubers - raw or cooked[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
]. The oblong tubers are rather small (about 20mm long), but have a lovely sweet flavour[
1078- Title
- The Journal of the Linnean Society Botany Vol 17
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer; London
- Year
- 1880
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains an early treatment of the genus Arjona.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - we have no details for this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
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