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Nasturtium
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About Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

Annuals

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Thorns

6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

In German

Tropaeolum majus

In French

Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

nasturcja większa

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

80
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Nasturtium

Want to know the properties of Nasturtium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Nasturtium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Nasturtium Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant and Stimulates new cell growth

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Nasturtium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Nasturtium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Nasturtium physical information is as follows: 15.40 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Orbicular. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
  • Leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Nasturtium

Taking Nasturtium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Nasturtium include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Nasturtium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Nasturtium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Nasturtium is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Annuals. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.