Nasturtium

Ram's Horn

About Nasturtium and Ram's Horn

Nasturtium

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

South America

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Annuals

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 4

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Tropaeolum majus

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Tropaeolum majus

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

nasturcja większa

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Scrophulariales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

805

1 27800

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Properties of Nasturtium and Ram's Horn

Wondering what are the properties of Nasturtium and Ram's Horn? We provide you with everything About Nasturtium and Ram's Horn. Nasturtium doesn't have thorns and Ram's Horn doesn't have thorns. Also Nasturtium does not have fragrant flowers. Nasturtium has allergic reactions like and Ram's Horn has allergic reactions like . 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 Ram's Horn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Ram's Horn

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

Nasturtium and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Nasturtium and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Nasturtium and Ram's Horn

Care of Nasturtium and Ram's Horn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.