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Livingstone potato

Plectranthus esculentus

Grown for its edible tubers, a traditional food crop in southern and eastern Africa.

Family

Lamiaceae

Temperature

15-28°C (absolute 10-36°C)

Rainfall

700-1100mm (absolute 550-1600mm)

Soil pH

6.5-7 (absolute 6-7.5)

Soil types

Well-drained sandy loam.