Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
-
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-102-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm33.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm46.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
-
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Bog Rosemary
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Rosmarinheide
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ericales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Andromeda
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
1002
1
27800
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