Nasturtium | |
Garden Nasturtium | |
Indian Cress |
Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
Leaves: | Good fall color |
Fruiting Time: | Winter |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Time: | Year Round |
Uses: | Erosion control Shade Tree |
Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Fermented |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate Suitable for wintersowing Seeds are hydrophilic: 12 cn/ih |
Miscellaneous: | Genetically Modified |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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