Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
The story
The garden nasturtium, also known as Indian cress or monk's cress, has its ancestral roots in the Andes, stretching from Bolivia north to Colombia. Over time, this vibrant plant traveled far from its South American home, eventually becoming naturalized in several states across the United States, including California, New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
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- Family
- Tropaeolaceae
How to use it
Nasturtiums can be used ornamentally in gardens due to their vibrant flowers and unique foliage. They are also known to attract beneficial insects, making them a great addition to any garden ecosystem.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
About
Tropaeolum majus (garden nasturtium, Indian cress or monks cress) is a flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating in the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. The species has become naturalized in parts of the United States (California, New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut). It is of cultivated, probably hybrid origin, with possible parent species including T. minus, T. moritzianum, T. peltophorum, and T. peregrinum. It is not closely related to the genus Nasturtium...
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Nasturtium
- Slug
- nasturtium
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Tropaeolaceae
- Genus
- Tropaeolum
- Species
- majus
- Category
- Flower
- Wikidata QID
- Q156288
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 48
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