Nasturtium

Strawflower

About Nasturtium and Strawflower

Nasturtium

Strawflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America

Australia

1.4 Types

Annuals

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.40 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Lobed

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well-aerated

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

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

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

7.2 Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

strawflower

7.2.2 In German

Tropaeolum majus

Strohblume

7.2.3 In French

Tropaeolum majus

strawflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

strawflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

strawflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

strawflower

7.2.7 In Polish

nasturcja większa

strawflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

strawflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Xerochrysum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nasturtium and Strawflower

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Strawflower

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

Nasturtium and Strawflower Physical Information

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

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nasturtium and Strawflower

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