What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Not Available
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-5
Sunset Zone
not available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
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
Keep ground moist
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
PERSICARIA virginiana
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Jumpseed
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
jumpseed
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
jumpseed
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
jumpseed
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
jumpseed
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
jumpseed
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
jumpseed
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
jumpseed
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Salire celeritate
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Periscaria
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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