Life Span
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
10
0
40000
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Habitat
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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
Thorns
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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
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93% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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✘
27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Foundation
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
-
Order
Brassicales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
100
1
27800
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