GRUOP NATIVE AMAZONICA DEL PERU Lepidium meyenii Walp. (Maca) From our land It is verified that Maca was cultivated in Peru . The Maca root has high content of proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, besides 9 of the 10 essential amino acids. Therefore, it is considered to be one of the most nourishing and energizing roots of the world. Used principally for sexual health. Details Description: Herbaceous, annual, biennial, or everlasting plant, with an underground tuberous elongated and beefy organ formed by the merger of the principal root and the lower part of the hypocotyl; these parts of the plant expand during growth and form an organ of reserve similar to a turnip (which is the edible part of the plant and varies between 2 cm and 5 cm in size.)