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Tropaeolaceae
Garden Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Patriotism and conquest.
- Family
- Tropaeolaceae
- Genus
- Tropaeolum
- Native to
- Peru, Colombia, Bolivia
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 30-300 cm (trailing)
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Poor to average, well-draining
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- All parts of the plant are edible, with a peppery flavor similar to watercress.
- The round leaves look like small shields and the flowers resemble helmets, which inspired the Latin name Tropaeolum (trophy).
- Nasturtiums are excellent companion plants, attracting aphids away from vegetable crops.
- The immature seed pods can be pickled and used as a substitute for capers.
- Monet famously grew nasturtiums along the main path of his garden at Giverny.
Color meanings
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Victory in battle
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Conquest
2
Patriotism