Achira Plant

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Latin name - Canna edulis Achira is a type of canna lily that makes large starchy tubers, similar to potato. With a smooth, crunchy, and slightly sweet flavor and incredibly high y ield per plant, this is an easy to grow calorie crop in the food forest. Set it and forget it, you’ll be able to harvest the tubers in about 10-12 months. The top half of the plant produces considerable amounts of foliage making it excellent for chop n drop. Tolerant of many different growing conditions, be sure to plant in well draining soils. Show more