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Edible Roots and Rhizomes That Grow Below

Uncover nutrient-rich plants like gingers, taro, and horseradish that form the root layer of your food forest. These underground treasures are ideal for edible diversity and soil health.

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\ \ \ \ Turmeric, Orange (Curcuma longa)\ \ from $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/turmeric-curcuma-longa?variant=31758027358308/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Valerian Root (Valeriana officinalis)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/valerian-root-valeriana-officinalis?variant=31758046986340/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)\ \ from $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/arrowroot-maranta-arundinacea?variant=39824429908166/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/ashwagandha-withania-somnifera?variant=31769453789284/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Greater Burdock (Arctium lappa)\ \ $59.85 from $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/greater-burdock?variant=44541131817158/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Duck Potato (Sagittaria latifolia)\ \ from $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/duck-potato?variant=45716035502278/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Malanga (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/malanga?variant=37530479853766/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tubersosus)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/jerusalem-artichoke?variant=31756630098020/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)\ \ from $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/horseradish-armoracia-rusticana?variant=42309437030598/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ African Dream Root (Silene undulata syn. Silene capensis)\ \ $24.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/african-dream-root-silene-capensis?variant=31749068128356/index.html)

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\ \ Boniato (Ipomoea batatas)\ \ from $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/blackberry-lily-iris-domestica-copy?variant=44609810202822/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Florida Native Betony (Stachys floridana)\ \ $22.95 $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/florida-native-betony?variant=44609717797062/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Kaempferia galanga\ \ $159.80 from $39.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/kaempferia-galanga?variant=44684102533318/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Lesser Galangal (Alpinia officinarum)\ \ $49.95 $39.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/lesser-galangal-alpinia-officinarum?variant=31756692291684/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Yuca Root (Manihot esculenta)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/yuca-root-manihot-esculenta?variant=31755989254244/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Finger Root ‘Chinese Keys’ (Boesenbergia Rotunda)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/fingerroot-chinese-keys-boesenbergia-rotunda?variant=42283632165062/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Ginger, Yellow (Zingiber officinale)\ \ from $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/ginger-zingiber-officinale?variant=39271453360326/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/astragalus-root-astragalus-membranaceus-1?variant=31769497206884/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Taro 'Chinese Bun Long' (Colocasia esculenta)\ \ from $16.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/chinese-bun-long-taro-colocasia-esculenta?variant=40768460161222/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Yellow Earth Apple (Smallanthus sonchifolius)\ \ $24.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/earth-apple-yellow-smallanthus-sonchifolius?variant=34802144346262/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ African Potato Mint (Plectranthus esculentus)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/african-potato-mint-plectranthus-esculentus?variant=31757466042468/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Ube (Dioscorea alata)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/ube-dioscorea-alata?variant=31758040432740/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus)\ \ $18.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/jicama-pachyrhizus-erosus?variant=31756641370212/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Turmeric, White (Curcuma zedoaria)\ \ $24.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/turmeric-white-curcuma-longa?variant=31758033289316/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Earth Apple, 'Purple' (Smallanthus sonchifolius)\ \ $24.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/purple-yacon-earth-apple-smallanthus-sonchifolius?variant=31757492519012/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)\ \ $24.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/shatavari-asparagus-racemosus?variant=31757625589860/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Guinea Arrowroot (Calathea allouia)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/guinea-arrowroot-calathea-allouia?variant=39824357720262/index.html)

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\ \ Turmeric, Rare Green\ \ $24.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/turmeric-green-curcuma-zedoaria?variant=40176261693638/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Fo-Ti, He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum)\ \ $24.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/fo-ti-fallopia-multiflora?variant=31756283674724/index.html)

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\ \ \ \ Taro, Red (Colocasia esculenta)\ \ $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/red-taro-colocasia-esculenta?variant=31757954383972/index.html)

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\ \ Burdock (Arctium minus)\ \ $22.95 from $19.95](/content/collections/root-layer/products/lesser-burdock?variant=44684133695686/index.html)

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