Tropaeolum majus
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Common names: INDIAN CRESS, NASTURTIUM
Native to: Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Sentiment: impetuous love
Plant
Types: annual, vine
Forms: pendent, spreading
Max height: 0.00 feet
Max width: 9.8 feet
Flower
orange, red, secondary color present, yellow
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bird, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: growth rate fast
Edible: vegetable
Exposure: part shade, sun
Landscape use: container
Fast growing
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil types: loam, well drained
USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f
Temp. range: 0 to above +40 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
leaf
margin
Container plants that attract adult butterflies - vine
This plant is one of 25 vines suitable to grow in a container that can attract adult butterflies.
They can be found in large, medium-large and tiny heights - from less than a foot long to over 10 feet tall.
None are drought tolerant, as most of prefer moderate or regular watering. 7 are deciduous,19 are evergreen. Some can grow in Zones 3 and Zone 4, while the others grow in Zones 5-11. 23 can be grown in Zone 9.
Most vines are prostrate, so we set their height to "0" while registering the plant's potential length in the width category.
