Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum majus
Common names: Nasturtium, Cape gooseberry, Indian cress
Photo: George Chernilevsky · Public Domain · Source
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Description
The plant combines ornamental and culinary uses: its bright orange‑red flowers taste peppery and sharp like cress, and the young buds can be pickled as a substitute for capers. As a climber, it greets fences and diverts aphids from neighboring beds.
Care instructions
Plant the large seeds in May directly in the garden on a sunny spot with relatively poor soil, because too much nitrogen produces only leaves instead of flowers. Water evenly and harvest leaves, flowers, and buds continuously until the first frost. A trellis or support helps climbing varieties.
Companion planting
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