B2 Epe G rhz 72 Tradescantia fluminensis B2 Epe C pf Velloso 73
Tropaeolum majus L.
/ Petals & Variable, Rose hips sweet Tagetes erects / Petals Strong, Aztec Marigold bitter Tagetes patula / Petals Strong, French Marigold bitter Tagetes tenuifolia / Petals Citrus, mild Signet Marigold
Tropaeolum majus / Flowers & Spicy, Nasturtium leaves peppery Viola tricolor / Whole Mild Violet flower wintergreen Viola x Whole Mild wittrockiana / flower wintergreen Pansy Latin Name / Colour Suggested Common Name Use Allium Pink Salads schoenoprasum / Chives Antirrhinum Wide range Garnish majus / Snapdragon Borago Blue, some Ice cubes; officinalis / pink cold Borage beverages or soups Calendula Orange, Sprinkle on officinalis / yellow soups, salads Pot Marigold or eggs Centaurea cyanus / White, Garnishes Bachelor's Button, pink, blue, Cornflower burgundy Dianthus spp.
The familiar garden flower,
Tropaeolum majus , used to be grown up poles hung with netting, showing off its shield-shaped leaves and scarlet flowers - hence the `trophy' connection.
We studied floral development in Lepidium virginicum (Poor-man's pepper) and
Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium) as part of a larger project to understand the evolution of floral form and development in the order Capparales.
Nasturtium (
Tropaeolum majus) is a well-established favourite and the peppery leaves and flowers are edible, but I would rather grow it than eat it, so keep an eye out for Empress of India.
fabae are recorded that each utilize only one of two of the host plants used in this study, Aphis fabae fabae thriving on broad bean (Vicia faba) but not garden nasturtium (
Tropaeolum majus), whereas Aphis fabae mordvilkoi only successfully reproduces on garden nasturtium and not broad bean (Muller 1988).
Cabbage white Garden nasturtium (
Tropaeolum majus) (Pieris rapae)
This natural active ingredient, rich in arabinogalactans from the garden nasturtium, comes from a French supply chain (INCI name:
Tropaeolum majus flower/leaf/stem extract) .
Background: Nasturtium (Indian cress,
Tropaeolum majus) is known for its pharmacological value in the treatment of bacterial infections of the upper air tract and urinary bladder.
Nasturtiums (
Tropaeolum majus) create a colourful bed
Reseda odorata,
Tropaeolum majus and Althea rosea (Walter Fitch - PGP)
Tropaeolum majus - strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers