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Yacon white young plants

'Smallanthus sonchifolius 'Yacon white' - pear-like, sweet, giant tubers

(€55,80 per plate) €0,93 per plant
( per plate) €0,00 per plant
(€55,80 per plate) €0,93 per plant
excl. VAT plus shipping
Plate equals 60 plants
Plant size: root ball ⌀ = 4 cm; height 5.5 cm
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Plates Price* per plant*
1-3 plates €46,80 EUR €0,78 EUR
4-43 plates €44,46 EUR €0,74 EUR
From 44 plates €42,12 EUR €0,70 EUR
(* excl. tax plus shipping)

Advantages Yacon white

  • a fast-growing ornamental plant
  • simple cultivation
  • large yields

Fact sheet

Growth: fast-growing plant with a final height of more than 2 m; the plant is sensitive to frost, but should be harvested as late as possible

Ripeness/Harvest: October, at the time of the first night frosts

Fruits: large, brown tubers, comparable to sweet potatoes, flesh is somewhat translucent and white

Taste: sweet and with a recognizable pear-like tone; Tubers become sweeter the longer they are stored, they are also fresh and can be used for juices

Variety description

Yacon has been cultivated in the Andes for centuries. Apparently, the Incas already cultivated yacon and used the tubers. For Central Europe, however, yacon is a novelty. The composite plant is reminiscent of sunflowers, which, however, mainly run wild - the flowers, if they appear at all, are small and inconspicuous, albeit like miniature sunflowers.
Young plants of 'Yacon white' grow quickly, the foliage is large and very eye-catching. Well fed, the plant grows quickly to 2 m or a little more. In windy locations the foliage of yacon suffers, which can reduce the ornamental value of the plant.

Technical data

SKU 05484
Brand Fruits of the Roots®
Type Yacon white
Lubera type
License type
Advantages fast-growing ornament, simple cultivation, big yield
Growth fast-growing plant with a final height of more than 2 m; the plant is sensitive to frost, but should be harvested as late as possible
Annual growth Annual
Height 3 m
Blossoming time Oct
Blossom color yellow
Leaf color green
Leaves Summer green
Striking autumn color no
Ripeness/Harvest October, at the time of the first night frosts
Harvest time October
Fruits large, brown tubers, comparable to sweet potatoes, flesh is somewhat translucent and white
Fruit color white-skinned tubers
Taste sweet and with a recognizable pear-like tone; Tubers become sweeter the longer they are stored, they are also fresh and can be used for juices
Sturdiness ***
Winter hardiness insufficient
Weight 0.0 kg