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Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

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Common names

62 names · 34 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (33)
Dutch
  • Oost-Indische kers[2][4]
  • Oostindische kers
French
  • Capucine
  • Grande Capucine[2][4]
Afrikaans
  • Kappertjie[4]
  • kappertjies[4]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
Czech
  • lichořeřišnice větší[4]
Danish
  • Tallerkensmækker[4]
Estonian
  • suur mungalill[4]
Finnish
  • isoköynnöskrassi[4]
Galician
German
Hawaiian
  • pohe haole[4]
Hebrew
  • כובע הנזיר[4]
Hungarian
  • Sarkantyúka[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • キンレンカ[4]
  • ノウゼンハレン[4]
Korean
Lithuanian
  • Didžioji nasturtė[4]
Nahuatl
  • pelonchili[4]
Norwegian
Otomi
  • doni nzinzu[4]
Polish
  • Nasturcja większa[4]
Portuguese
Purepecha
  • cuitziquiendas[4]
Russian
  • Настурция[4]
Slovak
  • kapucínka väčšia[4]
Spanish
+4 more namesShow fewer names
Swedish
  • indiankrasse[4]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Красоля велика[4]
Venda
Sources & name notes (6)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Tropaeolum majus — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Nasturtium — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Garden Nasturtium — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Brunnenkress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Common Nasturtium — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Indian Cress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Mexican Cress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Nose-Tweaker — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(7); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Nose-Twister — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(8); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Peruvian Cress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(9); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Watercress — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(10); heading: Common Name(s):; Tropaeolum majus.
[2] Tropaeolum majus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Nasturtium — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Oost-Indische kers — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • garden nasturtium — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Große Kapuzinerkresse — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Kapuzinerkresse — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Dragoljub — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Indian Cress — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Lark's Heel — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Monk Cress — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Nasties — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Tall Nasturtium — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Capuchina — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Capuchina sudamericana — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Espuela de galán — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Jacinto — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Mastuerzo sudamericano — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Taco de reina — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Grande Capucine — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Nasturzio — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Capuchinha — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Chagas — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Tropaeolum majus ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Große Kapuzinerkresse (DE); Nasturtium (EN); Maranuela (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 145957; taxon 7CVJH.
[4] Tropaeolum majus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Nasturtium — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Oost-Indische kers — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • garden nasturtium — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Große Kapuzinerkresse — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Kapuzinerkresse — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Dragoljub — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Indian Cress — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Lark's Heel — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Monk Cress — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Nasties — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Tall Nasturtium — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Capuchina — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Capuchina sudamericana — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Espuela de galán — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Jacinto — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Mastuerzo sudamericano — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Taco de reina — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Grande Capucine — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Nasturzio — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Capuchinha — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Chagas — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • pohe haole — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • cuitziquiendas — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • pelonchili — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • 旱金蓮 — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Sarkantyúka — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Настурция — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Dragoljub — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Didžioji nasturtė — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • lichořeřišnice větší — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • 한련 — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • blomkarse — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • キンレンカ — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • ノウゼンハレン — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • isoköynnöskrassi — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Nasturcja większa — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • suur mungalill — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • indiankrasse — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Tallerkensmækker — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Kappertjie — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • 旱金莲 — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • tropealum — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • kappertjies — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • doni nzinzu — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • 金蓮花 — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Красоля велика — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • כובע הנזיר — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • 金莲花 — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Capuchina — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • Caputxina — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • bopa — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
  • kapucínka väčšia — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 54329; Tropaeolum majus.
[5] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • garden nasturtium — Page 2, column 2, row top 682 pt; common-name cell after Tropaeolum majus.; Tropaeolum majus.
[6] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • garden nasturtium — Page 5, column 1, row top 412 pt; common-name cell after Tropaeolum majus.; Tropaeolum majus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Tropaeolum majus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Tropaeolaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.3–3.05 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.3–0.91 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Climbing; Clumping; Mounding

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Annual

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Tropaeolum majus in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4]
Native range
Cultigen. Recorded cultivated origin: Peru. No independently established wild native range is assigned.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [5]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Agroforestry database

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Climber, Ground cover
Size
Medium
Dimensions
3.50 m high × 1.50 m wide
Growth rate
Fast
Lifecycle
Annual

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
8-11
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Flowers, Leaves, Seasoning, Oil, Seed, Seed pod
Functions
Insecticide, Oil, Repellent, Fragrant
Edibility
4 out of 5
Medicinal value
3 out of 5

Leaves - Edible raw. They have a spicy watercress flavor and are delicious on their own or as an addition to mixed salads. They are rich in vitamin C and are available from early summer until the first frost of autumn. Flowers - Edible raw. These flowers are both decorative and tasty in salads. They have a subtle watercress flavor and are available throughout the summer. The flowers contain about 130 mg of vitamin C per 100 g. Young seed pods - Edible raw. These have an even more intense flavor than the flowers or leaves. They can also be harvested while immature and pickled for use as an alternative to capers. Seeds - Edible raw or cooked. Very spicy in flavor. The ripe seeds can be ground into powder and used as a substitute for pepper. The seeds contain 26% protein and 10% oil.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Tropaeolum majus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2710206; ID 7CVJH; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2710206; ID 7CVJH; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Tropaeolum majus — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 5, column 1, entry Tropaeolum majus (top 412 pt)

    Source checked on .

  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Tropaeolum majus (top 682 pt)

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  5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Tropaeolum majus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 262216; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1010755

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.