Nasturtium

Bells-of-Ireland

About Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland

Nasturtium

Bells-of-Ireland

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Annuals

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White, Green, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Fertile

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Fertile

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Groundcover, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

MOLUCCELLA

7.2 Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Bells-of-Ireland

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

Moluccella

7.2.2 In German

Tropaeolum majus

Moluccella

7.2.3 In French

Tropaeolum majus

Moluccella

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Molucella

7.2.5 In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Molucella

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Molucella

7.2.7 In Polish

nasturcja większa

Molucella

7.2.8 In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Molucella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Moluccella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

80NA

1 27800

Properties of Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland

Wondering what are the properties of Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland? We provide you with everything About Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland. Nasturtium doesn't have thorns and Bells-of-Ireland doesn't have thorns. Also Nasturtium does not have fragrant flowers. Nasturtium has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bells-of-Ireland has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland

Season and care of Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland is important to know. While considering everything about Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nasturtium season is Spring and Summer and Bells-of-Ireland season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Nasturtium is Loam, Sand and for Bells-of-Ireland is Loam while the PH of soil for Nasturtium is Neutral and for Bells-of-Ireland is Acidic, Neutral.

Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland Physical Information

Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bells-of-Ireland height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Bells-of-Ireland flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Bells-of-Ireland leaf color: Green

Care of Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland

Care of Nasturtium and Bells-of-Ireland include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bells-of-Ireland pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nasturtium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bells-of-Ireland needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.