You're bidding on 15 rare seeds of Huacatay (Tagetes minuta)

Tagetes minuta
Family Asteraceae
Huacatay, Huacataya, guacatay,
Tagetes minuta, also known as Southern Cone Marigold, Stinking Roger or black mi
nt, is a tall upright marigold plant from the genus Tagetes with small flowers,
native to the southern half of South America. Since Spanish colonization, it has
been introduced around the world including Europe, Asia, and Africa.
It is used as a culinary herb in Peru, Ecuador, and parts of Chile and Bolivia,
where it is called by the quechua term Huacatay. Huacatay paste is used to make
the popular Peruvian potato dish called ocopa. Having both "green" and "yellow/o
range" notes, the taste and odor of fresh Tagetes minuta is like a mixture of sw
eet basil, tarragon, mint, and citrus. It is commonly sold in Latin grocery stor
es in a bottled, paste format as black mint paste.
This species of marigold may grow to become from 0.6 1.3 meters tall. For some tim
e people have used it as a flavorful tea for medical benefits such as a remedy f
or the colds, respiratory inflammations, or stomach problems. The leaves when dr
ied may be used as a seasoning.

Seeds that are been sold have been collected a few weeks ago.
They've been collected in the Region of La Paz, Bolivia..