Common names:
Nasturtium
Garden Nasturtium
Indian Cress

Also sold as:
  • Carribean Cocktail

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 9a
Leaves:Deciduous
Fruiting Time:Late fall or early winter
Flowers:Showy
Flower Color:Mauve
Orange
Bi-Color: rlogweaonenO l.y
Flower Time:Spring
Winter
Uses:Guardian plant
Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts:Bark
Fruit
Eating Methods:Tea
Culinary Herb/Spice
Fermented
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds:Self fertile: i21hc /n
Stratify seeds
Needs specific temperature
Will not come true from seed
Containers:Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous:Epiphytic
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

those leaves are hydrophobic.

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