Tropaeolum tuberosum

Botanical Description

Anu is a perennial climbing plant, producing annual, twining stems from a tuberous rootstock. The stems can be 2 metres long, they trail over the ground or into the surrounding vegetation, supporting themselves by twisting their leaf stalks around the other plants[ 219 Title Gardening on Walls Publication Author Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V. Publisher Collins Year 1983 ISBN 0-00-219220-0 Description A nice little book about plants for growing against walls and a small section on plants that can grow in walls. ]. Long cultivated in the Andes for its edible root, there are many named varieties[ 2 Title Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Publication Author Hedrick. U. P. Publisher Dover Publications Year 1972 ISBN 0-486-20459-6 Description Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references. , 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. , 90 Title Bulbs Publication Author Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30253-1 Description Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat. , 104 Title The Garden. Volume 111. Publication Author RHS. Publisher Royal Horticultural Society Year 1986 ISBN - Description Snippets of information from the magazine of the RHS, including an article on Crambe maritima and another on several species thought to be tender that are succeeding in a S. Devon garden. , 196 Title Lost Crops of the Incas Publication Author Popenoe. H. et al Publisher National Academy Press Year 1990 ISBN 0-309-04264-X Description An excellent book. Very readable, with lots of information and good pictures of some lesser known food plants of S. America. ]. The plant is often grown as an ornamental.