Maca is a plant that grows in central Peru in the high plateaus of the Andes Mountains. It has been cultivated as a vegetable crop in this area for at least 3000 years. Maca is a relative of the radish and has an odor similar to butterscotch. Its root is used to make medicine.
Quinoa is an annual, dicotyledonous food plant that usually reaches a height of 1 to 3 m. The leaves are broad and polymorphic (different shapes on the same plant). The central stem comprises lobed and brittle leaves. The stem may or may not have branches, depending on the variety or density of the planting. The flowers are small and lack petals. They are hermaphrodites and are usually self-fertilized.
Quinua Blanca
Quinua Roja
Quinua Negra
Quinua Tricolor
