Tagetes terniflora
Kunth
Huacatay
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 20-80 cm tall. The leaves are divided with 3-6 pairs of segments. The leaves are 5-15 cm long by 3-9 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are crushed and used as a flavouring ingredient in sauce.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are crushed and used as an ingredient in sauce.
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Distribution
A subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 700-3,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Notes
There are about 50 Tagetes species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ajenjo, Ashna yuyu, Chilchil, Tajetes, Tsintsu, Wakateya suyku
References (5)
- Bentley, J., Nina, S & Perez, S., 2001, Ethnobotany of Weeds in Cochabamba. (As Tagetes graveolens)
- Hermandez Bermejo, J.E., and Leon, J. (Eds.), 1994, Neglected Crops. 1492 from a different perspective. FAO Plant Production and Protection Series No 26. FAO, Rome. p 12 (As Tagetes graveolens)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Thomas, E., et al, 2008, The Relationship Between Plant Use and Plant Diversity in the Bolivian Andes, with Special Reference to Medicinal Plant Use. Hum Ecol (2008) 36:861–879
- Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 235
