General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Nasturtium

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Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia
Location: Spring Run garden, Willow Valley Communities, Lakes Campus, Willow Street, Pennsylvania
Date: 2021-09-18
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia

The Tropaeolum species that generated these hybrids are all Chile
Photo by Mutisia

These are spontaneous hybrids (bees' merit!) obtained from mainly
Location: Pennsylvania
Date: 2020-08-11
nasturtium
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia

These tropaeolums are perennial (they produce a tuber).  Foliage
Photo by Mutisia

The floweres of these Tropaeolums are much smaller than the ones
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2016-06-24
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by carolem

Date: 2010-06-25
Photo courtesy of: Yoko Nekonomania
Location: central Illinois
Date: 10-26-07
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-08-29
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piksihk On January 22, 2015 Obtained plant
dragonfetti On April 21, 2015 Transplanted
Planted several in pots and flowerbeds.
dragonfetti On March 26, 2015 Seeds sown
CZ container
dragonfetti On March 22, 2015 Obtained plant
Ferry-Morse $1.58
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