Nasturtium

Tropaeolum

Plant family

Nasturtium family (Tropaeolaceae)

Cultivation Break

0 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Dark germinator

Germination temperature

15 - 20 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

20 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

2 cm

Instructions

The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.

Beginning of March

Sowing

Mid of March

Pest protection

Description

Nasturtium is an annual climbing plant. It belongs to the nasturtium family. Some plants can reach a length of up to 3 meters/3.3 yd. However, there are also some varieties that grow more bushy. The shield-shaped leaves have a slightly pungent taste. The flowers of the nasturtium can vary from bright yellow to orange to red.

Origin:

The nasturtium has its origin in Central and South America.

Growing tips

From March you can grow the seeds on the windowsill. Direct sowing starts in May. Here it is important to wait until after the last frost. Place the rows at least 30 cm/11.8 in apart from each other, as the cress will later spread strongly. Approximately 15 days after sowing the first seedlings can be seen. For the nasturtium to bloom abundantly, choose a sunny location. It prefers to thrive in a loose soil. Choose a suitable variety for you. Depending on the space, there are small to large climbing plants. You can let the tendril ends climb on a climbing aid or let them hang down from a tub.

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Bean (Hyacinth bean / Lablab-bean)

Bean (Lima Bean)

Bean (Runner bean)

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Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage (Cabbage)

Cabbage (Pointed cabbage)

Cabbage (red cabbage)

Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)

Cauliflower

Chinese kale - Kai-lan / Chinese broccoli

Collard greens

Collard greens (Kale)

Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)

Common marigold

Coneflower (Echinacea)

Cucumber / Gherkin

Garden cosmos / Mexican aster

Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage

Pea

Pear

Plum (tree)

Potato

Rudbeckia (Coneflower / Black-eyed-susans)

Sour cherry / Tart cherry

Soybean

Sunflower

Tagetes / Marigolds

Tomato (Bush tomato)

Tomato (Cocktail bush tomato)

Tomato (Cocktail Stake Tomato)

Tomato (Stake tomato)

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Vegetable cabbage - Ribbed cabbage / Portuguese cabbage

Vegetable cabbage - wild cabbage / ancient cabbage

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Antagonistic Plants

Diseases

Grey mold

Downy mildew

Powdery mildews

Pests

Land snails

Caterpillars

Aphids

Cabbage white

White fly