Common names:
Nasturtium
Garden Nasturtium
Indian Cress

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Leaves: Broadleaf
Fruiting Time: Late winter and early spring
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Time: Spring
Other
Uses: Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Edible Parts: Bark
Roots
Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Tea
Cooked
Fermented
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Sow in situ
Seeds are hydrophilic: 2 h/ic1n
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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Comments:
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