Ullucus tuberosus Olluco (Basellaceae)

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Ullucus tuberosus
Olluco
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The Ullucus tuberosus plant species is found in S. America - Peru, Bolivia. It is a member of the Basellaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Olluco.

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Latin Name:  Ullucus tuberosus
Common Name:  Olluco
Family:  Basellaceae
Author:  Lozano

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no information on this species but, if you can get hold of any seed, apart from letting us have some you could try sowing it in a warm greenhouse in early spring. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and either grow them on in pots in the greenhouse for their first year, or plant them out into the soil in the greenhouse. Division of tubers in the late autumn. Harvest them once the top growth has been killed by autumn frosts and store them in a cool but frost-free place over winter. Plant them out in April. Cuttings in summer. Very easy[K]. The stem only needs one leaf node to enable it to root [196].

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