Tropaeolum minus | Dwarf Nasturtium | Vine
Tropaeolum minus belongs to the plant family TROPAEOLACEÆ and Genus Tropaeolum This Vine prefers 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 Tropaeolum minus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Tropaeolum minus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Tropaeolum minus dwarf nasturtium 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
Full sun is best for growing Tropaeolum minus.
Morus rubra is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Tropaeolum minus has an annual life cycle.
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Tender
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Pickled. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has flowers that are hot and peppery, leaves that are similar to watercress and seeds that can be made into caper-like pickles
Flowers;Leaves;Seeds … are the edible part(s) of the Mississippi Hawberry plant
The flowers of this plant as well as the leaves and the seeds are all edible. Its nutritional value includes vitamin C. Tropaeolum minus is most often used pickled or fresh.
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 4' in one direction and 4' in the other direction.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.