Maca

Category

Cruciferae

Lepidum meyenii

Hardy to all temperate zones.
Biennial, radish-like, rosette forming plant native to the high Peruvian Puna. This is a select cultivar that gives yellow roots and demonstrates a tolerance for low elevation. Maca is believed to have medicinal qualities as a powerful adaptogen, balancing hormones, and increasing stamina, libido and fertility. It tastes like a radish when young and gets hotter and more like horseradish when older. Cooking makes it mild and tasty to eat.