Nasturtium | |
Garden Nasturtium | |
Indian Cress |
Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
Leaves: | Malodorous |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Time: | Summer Winter |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
Edible Parts: | Bark Roots Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Fermented |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Sow in situ |
Miscellaneous: | Monocarpic |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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