| Scientific Name: | Tropaeolum majus (incl. hybrid cvs.) |
| Common Name: | nasturtium, Indian cress |
| Family Name: | Tropaeolaceae |
| Origin: | Garden origin, South America |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 11: (above 4 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Annual (grown as), Vine or climber |
| Mature Size: | 0.2 - 0.4m x 2 - 3m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Spreading |
| Form: | Creeping / Mat-like |
| Texture: | Very coarse |
| Landscape Uses: | Attract butterflies, Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket, Summer interest |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Palmate venation, Glabrous, Orbicular, Sinuate |
| Flowers: | Orange, Yellow, Red, Jun-Jul-Aug-Sep-Oct |
| Fruit: | Schizocarp, Green, Brown, Oct-Nov |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Trailing annual with twining stems that may climb; leaves alternate with peltate attachment, orbicular, most 3-8(-14)cm wide, prominently veined; flowers trumpet-shaped, 4-7cm wide, warm, fiery colours. | |