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Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium, nasturtium It is an edible plant at least anything above ground, even has some medical usage. I use it to decorate Salads, the blossoms give it a lil‘ color touch.  Geotagged,Germany,Summer,Tropaeolum majus Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium, nasturtium

It is an edible plant at least anything above ground, even has some medical usage. I use it to decorate Salads, the blossoms give it a lil‘ color touch.

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''Tropaeolum majus'', the garden nasturtium, nasturtium, Indian cress or monk's cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating in the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. An easily-grown annual or short-lived perennial with disc-shaped leaves and brilliant yellow, orange or red flowers, it is of cultivated, probably hybrid origin. It is not closely related to the genus ''Nasturtium'' .

Similar species: Brassicales
Species identified by Alexander Hassmueller
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By Alexander Hassmueller

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Uploaded May 29, 2023. Captured Aug 1, 2018 06:49 in Dürerstraße 2-8, 61267 Neu-Anspach, Germany.
  • iPad Pro (10.5-inch)
  • f/1.8
  • 1/7s
  • ISO80
  • 3.99mm