Life Span
Annual
Type
Shrub
Origin
South America
Types
Annuals
Number of Varieties
50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Thorns
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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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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 have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM majus
Common Name
Indian Cress, Nasturtium
In Hindi
Tropaeolum majus
In German
Tropaeolum majus
In French
Tropaeolum majus
In Spanish
Tropaeolum majus
In Greek
Tropaeolum majus
In Portuguese
Tropaeolum majus
In Polish
nasturcja większa
In Latin
Tropaeolum majus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
80
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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