Malanga / Yautía
Quick grow facts
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What it is
Malanga (yautía, tannia) looks like taro and elephant ear, with leaves about 2 by 2½ feet, and can reach 5 feet or more. Edible cormels form in a cluster around a big central corm.
UF/IFAS EDIS HS623Why grow/eat it
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How to use it
Wash and peel the tubers (very hard ones need cooking first), then bake, mash or fry them like potatoes. The leaves are also eaten as greens.
UF/IFAS EDIS HS623Harvest in Houston
Start it in spring. It needs 9 to 10 months to mature (Florida guidance).
UF/IFAS EDIS HS623Container tips
Plant the top, whole tuber, tuber pieces or side tubers 3 to 5 inches deep. Give it steady moisture with good drainage.
UF/IFAS EDIS HS623Cautions
Frost injures it. Tubers only keep a few weeks at room temperature, longer refrigerated at 45°F.
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