Lepidium meyenii
Species
Also called Maca
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceDays to germination7–10 days
“7–10 days” — How to Grow Maca (Lepidium meyenii - Red): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
Lightbright, evenly distributed light
“Provide bright, evenly distributed light while preventing severe self-shading” — How to Grow Maca (Lepidium meyenii) - Soil & Container Guide | Truleaf
Spacing12 in
“rows 30 cm apart” — How to Grow Maca (Lepidium meyenii - Red): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
Height2–3 in
“can reach 5–8 cm in diameter” — How to Grow Maca (Lepidium meyenii - Red): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
Pestsaphids, root-knot nematodes
“Aphids can colonize leaf undersides” — How to Grow Maca (Lepidium meyenii - Red): Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Lepidium meyenii
- Fact sheet: 2 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian