Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Drought Tolerant
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, Alkaline
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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Sina
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Sina
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Sina
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Sina
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Sina
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Sina
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Sina
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Equisetopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Stenocereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
100-
1
27800
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