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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Shrub

Origin
South America

Types
Annuals

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

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 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
80 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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