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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Fragrant
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Flowers
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Cooked
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Nasturtium
  • Garden Nasturtium
  • Indian Cress

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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2020-05-01

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2014-07-06
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2014-07-06
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On June 1, 2015 Bloomed
lovesblooms On March 18, 2015 Seeds sown
thequeen770 On March 21, 2017 Seeds sown
Planted on front deer trellis both sides
front west bed...several other places but I did not keep track
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