TROPAEOLUM MAJUS


Common names: Nasturtium
Description: Vine like herb, spreading along ground and climbing shrubs and trees, growing up to 30 cm tall. May be annual or perennial.
Flowers: Trumpet shaped, yellow to orange red flower, 5 petals with 2 upper and 3 lower. 8 stamens. Up to 2.5 inches broad. 3 segment fruit with seeds in each
Leaves: Large, nearly circular, growing 5 to 15 cm across, with the petiole near the center and radiating veins.
Reproduction: By seed, runners and cuttings.
Flowering: All year.
Habitat and Ecology:

Flowers are edible