Bright orange, edible flowers and cream and green variegated leaves. The leaves and flowers have a peppery taste. Add to salads and vegetable dishes. The flowers make a wonderful garnish. Medicinal.

Annual. H:35cm W:30cm. 12cm, 17cm.

 

Growth Characteristics:
• Trailing Annual, Frost Sensitive.

Height:
•±60cm; Spread: As far as allowed to creep or trail up.

Varieties:
• Alaska :
•Red, Orange and Yellow flowers with variegated leaves.

• Red Wonder :
•Intense Red flowers with dark grey foliage.

Cultivation:
• Full sun; Well drained, composted soil.

Harvesting:
• Pick fresh leaves and flowers throughout the year,
• Pick the seed pods just before they loose their green colour (for pickling in vinegar).

Companion Planting:
• Plant under fruit trees as a trap for pests,
• Vegetables: Plant with Cabbages, Broccoli, Other Brassica, Broad Beans,
• Nasturtiums will repel a wide range of harmful insects and make an excellent companion plant when planted in between rows of vegetables to keep pests, such as BLACKFLY away
• from cabbages and broad beans
• Attracting Beneficial insects: Butterfly gardening, a good food source; vivid colors,
• Host Plant for: Aphids, Attracts BLACKFLY to itself and away from vegetables.

Use The Peppery taste of Naturtium Leaves and Flowers with:
• Salads, Sandwiches, Garnish, Vinegars.
• Egg dishes.
• Use chopped leaves with Cottage cheese and other Spreads.
• Buds and Seeds are used as a substitute for capers.
• Ripe seeds are roasted and ground as a seasoning.

• Add to bathwater for its antisepic and healing properties.

Nasturtium may be beneficial in the following cases:

General
• Alopecia - fresh juice rubbed into the sculp is said to stimulate hair growth.

Skin
• Topical: Wounds, Skin eruptions.

Lymphatic System
• Antiseptic, Antibacterial and antifungal activity.

Respiratory System
• Bronchial infections, Influenza, Dry Cough,
• Hay fever due to histamine content.

Urinary System
• Urinary tract infections, Cystitis,

Preparation and dosage:
TEA:
• 2-3 bruised leaves in a cup of boiling water. Infuse 15 minutes. One cup three times per day.

TINCTURE:
• 1-3 teaspoons in half a glass of water, three times a day.

• Whitefly, Wooly Aphids and Ants