Common names:
Nasturtium
Garden Nasturtium
Indian Cress

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Tree
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Leaves: Good fall color
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Erosion control
Salad greens
Edible Parts: Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Fruit
Eating Methods: Tea
Raw
Fermented
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1cih/2n
Can handle transplanting
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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