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Nasturtium is an easy-to-grow herb with high ornamental value. It has bright flowers and shield-shaped leaves. It can be used as an ornamental, edible or companion plant. It is suitable for flower beds, potted plants and hanging plantings.
Appearance
🍃Leaves: Round or shield-shaped, similar to lotus leaves, green or spotted.
🌸Flowers: Rich in color, including orange, red, yellow, cream, etc., shaped like a small trumpet, long flowering period.
🌱Habit: Annual or perennial herb, some varieties are creeping, suitable for flower beds, hanging baskets or ground cover plants.
Features
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Planting Season: Spring
- Color: Mixed
- Growth Habit: Climbing
- Plant Height: Up to 16 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Plant Features: Attracts Pollinators, Easy to grow&maintain, Fragrant
- Use: Container Garden,Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Weeding Supressor
- Growing Conditions: Poor Soil&Drought Tolerent, Outdoor
Growth environment
Light: Prefers full sun, but can also adapt to partial shade.
Soil: Strong adaptability, prefers poor soil with good drainage. Too much fertilizer may lead to lush leaves but fewer flowers.
Temperature: The suitable growth temperature is 15-25℃. It can tolerate a certain degree of drought, but not frost.
Watering: Water appropriately, keep the soil slightly dry, and avoid water accumulation.
Planting and maintenance
Sowing time: Spring or autumn, seeds are easy to germinate, suitable for direct sowing.
Growth rate: Rapid growth, suitable for novice planting.
Pests and diseases: Fewer diseases, may be invaded by aphids and caterpillars.
Use
Ornamental: Suitable for courtyards, flower beds, hanging baskets, and balcony greening, flowers and leaves are ornamental.
Edible: Flowers, leaves, and seeds are edible, with a slightly spicy taste, can be used in salads and decorative dishes.
Ecology: It helps to attract pollinating insects, and can also repel some pests, such as aphids, and is a natural companion plant.
Nasturtiums are cheerful, fast-growing flowers that bring a burst of bright color and lush greenery to gardens, hanging baskets, and containers. Their trailing or bushy growth habit, combined with their peppery edible leaves and flowers, makes them a versatile and low-maintenance favorite among gardeners.