How to tend a Nasturtium officinale

Also known as: Nasturtium fontanum Asch., Nasturtium flexuosum Seub., Nasturtium alexandrinum Crantz, Nasturtium aquaticum Wahlenb., Nasturtium siifolium Rchb., Nasturtium siifolium Phil., Nasturtium parvifolium (Peterm.) H.W.Howard & Manton, Nasturtium fontanum var. longisiliquum Irmisch, Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek, Radicula nasturtium-aquaticum Britten & Rendle, Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum var. longisiliqua (Irmisch) B.Boivin, Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum L., Sisymbrium amarum Salisb., Sisymbrium fluviatile Vell., Arabis nasturtium [Clairv.], Baeumerta nasturtium G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb., Cardamine aquatica (Garsault) Nieuwl., Cardamine fontana Lam., Cardamine nasturtium-aquaticum Borbás, Cardaminum nasturtium Moench, Crucifera fontana E.H.L.Krause, Dictyosperma olgae Regel, Radicula nasturtium (Thunb.) Cav., Radicula officinalis Groves, Pirea olgae (Regel) T.Durand ex Prantl, Nasturtium officinale var. officinale , Rorippa nasturtium Beck, Radicula nasturtium Druce, Baeumerta nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek, Sisymbrium nasturtium (Moench) Willd., Nasturtium nasturtium-aquaticum H.Karst., Cardamine nasturtium Kuntze, Rorippa officinalis (R.Br.) P.Royen, Nasturtium officinale subsp. rotundifolium A.P.Khokhr.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil surface is dry

Sunlight

Enjoy sunlight, resistant to half shade strong direct sunlight

Soil

Loose, fertile, and well-drained loam soil

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove flower stem, diseased and rotten leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe
Category
Brassicaceae, Nasturtium
Size
Diameter≥15cm,Height≥25cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, fruit period June-July
Flower colors
Leaf color green,flower color white
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