Tiger nut / Chufa
Cyperus esculentus
Sedge grown for its small, sweet, nutty tubers eaten raw or processed into a milky beverage.
Family
Cyperaceae
Temperature
14-26°C (absolute 4-30°C)
Rainfall
500-1000mm (absolute 300-1700mm)
Altitude
2000m
Soil pH
5-7 (absolute 4.5-7.5)
Soil types
Light well-drained sandy soil.