Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
  
Fern
  
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
  
North America, Northeastern United States
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
not available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Divison, Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation
  
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
  
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
  
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
  
Not Available
  
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
  
Christmas Fern
  
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
  
Christmas Fern
  
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
  
polystic faux-acrostic
  
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
  
Christmas Fern
  
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
  
Christmas Fern
  
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
  
Christmas Fern
  
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
  
Christmas Fern
  
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
  
Christmas Fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Filicinophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Filicales
  
Family
Tropaeolaceae
  
Dryopteridaceae
  
Genus
Tropaeolum
  
Polystichum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available