Tropaeolum peltophorum Benth.

Shield nasturtium (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Tropaeolaceae > Tropaeolum

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use
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Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 9 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 17 - 20
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Distribution

Tropaeolum peltophorum world distribution map, present in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:308535-2
WFO ID wfo-0001142909
COL ID 7D7K4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Trophaeum peltophorum Tropaeolum peltophorum Tropaeolum lobbianum Tropaeolum lobbianum var. tricolor Tropaeolum lobbianum var. splendens Tropaeolum lobbianum var. perfection Tropaeolum lobbianum var. cardinale Tropaeolum lobbianum var. hederifolium Tropaeolum peltophorum var. miniatum Tropaeolum peltophorum var. reginae