Nasturtium | |
Garden Nasturtium | |
Indian Cress |
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) |
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