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Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

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Description:

Nasturtium flowers are fragrant and are colored yellow or red, even on the same flower. The flowers grow 2 to 3 inches across. The young leaves, buds and flowers have a appetizing nippy taste that comes from a mustard-oil component.

Habitat:

Found in abandoned places in urban areas, and other disturbed sites.

Notes:

Maltese name: Kapucinell

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PublishedApril 27, 2013

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