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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.