A vigorous climbing or trailing vine with round leaves and vibrant orange, red, or yellow edible flowers. Easy to grow and popular for adding color to trellises, containers, and garden beds.

Mashua is a frost-sensitive perennial vine from the Andes grown primarily for its edible, starchy tubers that form underground. The plant produces bright orange flowers and can be used as a productive vegetable crop in temperate regions where it is replanted annually.