Nasturtium officinale | Watercress | Various
Nasturtium officinale belongs to the plant family BRASSICACE and Genus Nasturtium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Nasturtium officinale does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Nasturtium officinale so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Nasturtium officinale watercress is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Nasturtium officinale likes full sun. It does well in dry soils.
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … strong, sharp and crisp
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Japanese Date Plum plant
It is strong, sharp and crisp. Its nutritional value includes vitamin C. Nasturtium officinale is most commonly used fresh. Watercress has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as a detoxifier, as an antiscorbutic, as a diuretic and as a stimulant. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. The plant parts used in herbal preparations are the aerial parts.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 6" in one direction and 6" in the other direction.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.