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Indian Cress (Tropaeolum majus)
Indian Cress are grown for their flowers, and also because both their leaves and flowers are edible; they can be used in salads, imparting a delicately peppery taste. The seeds are also edible, and can be used as a caper substitute.
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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
By Joost Thissen
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Uploaded Jan 1, 2012. Captured Jul 17, 2011 13:58 in Tongelreeppad 1, 5644 Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
