3. Description
• Loroco is native to Central America, and was called
Quilite, which in the indigenous language means
“Edible herb”. It is a perennial plant that produces
flowers from May to October in El Salvador, but with
irrigation can produce year-round. It is a tropical plant
that grows best with average temperatures between 68
and 90° F.
The flowers are harvested and used in the cuisine of El
Salvador and some other countries in Central America.
It has a unique, addictive and pungent flavor that is
used in pupusas, a corn-based food popular in El
Salvador.