{"product_id":"yacon-seeds-vegetable-plant-for-home-gardens-1","title":"Yacon Seeds - Vegetable Plant for Home Gardens","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eYacon is a fast-growing perennial root crop prized for its crisp, sweet, juicy tubers and attractive sunflower-like foliage. Botanically known as \u003cem data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"300\"\u003eSmallanthus sonchifolius\u003c\/em\u003e, this heirloom plant is native to the Andes and is grown in home gardens, edible landscapes, and permaculture systems. 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