| Description | A florific Nasturtium with cream to yellow flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (troo-PEE-oo-lum)(MA-jus) (nah-STER-shum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11, annual else where |
| Sunlight | full sun, light shade |
| Moisture | prefers evenly moist, quickly wilts if too dry, easily rots if to wet |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Temperature | tolerates colder temperatures, newer growth will be damaged in freezing conditions |
| Flowers | 5 petals, 2-2 1/2" across, funnel shaped with large spurs off of the back, colors: cream to yellow with occasional pink peach color, red to maroon blotches inside the throat at the base of the petals |
| Fruit | seeds can be pickled |
| Leaves | rounded (obicular), green, remind me of a lily pad, leaves contain mustard oil, used in salads along with the flowers and buds |
| Dimensions | around 12" tall by equal spread, has a floppy growing habit |
| Maintenance | plants tend to flop, pruning is needed to maintain good form |
| Propagation | Seeds are very large, can be planted "in situ" after the danger of frost has passed or direct seed into a peat pot. Soaking may help germination. |
| Native Site | Native range is the cool highlands of Mexico and Central America. |
| Misc Facts | Traeolum comes from the Latin word tropaeum meaning “a trophy”. The leaves were thought to resemble the helmets and shields that were present at Roman triumphs. Nasturtium means bitter leaves. |
| Notes & Reference | #27-Rodale's Annual Gardens (Paul Loewer), #28-Cottage Garden Annuals(Clive Lane), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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