where do tiger nuts grow
Cyperus esculentus (also called chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge, tiger nut sedge, or earth almond) is a crop of the sedge family widespread across much of the world.It is native to most of the Western Hemisphere as well as southern Europe, Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent.n Spain, C. esculentus is cultivated for its edible tubers, called earth almonds or tiger nuts, for the preparation of  horchata de chufa, a sweet, milk-like beverage. However, in most other countries, C. esculentus is considered a weed.