What is
Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Not Available
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-6
Sunset Zone
not available
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm213.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Facts
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
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
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Cattle Fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
SYAGRUS romanzoffiana
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Queen Palm
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
queen palm
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Königin palme
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
reine palme
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
palma reina
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
βασίλισσα φοίνικες
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
palm rainha
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
królowa palmowy
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
regina palmarum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Arecales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Syagrus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Arecoideae
Number of Species
NA61
1
27800
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