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Tropaeolum minus 'Jewel Mix'

 
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Family: Tropaeolaceae
Genus: Tropaeolum (tro-PEE-oh-lum) (Info)
Species: minus (MY-nus) (Info)
Cultivar: Jewel Mix

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

8 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Scarify seed before sowing

Seed Collecting:
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive thetripscaptain On Jul 21, 2007, thetripscaptain from Racine, WI
(Zone 6a) wrote:

I just hate the taste of these lol... flowers and leaves. BUT, the rabbits hate 'em too! This is the one plant left after the rabbits pass through.

Positive ladyannne On May 2, 2005, ladyannne from Merced, CA
(Zone 9a) wrote:

We try and grow a great deal of this as we use it for salads (flowers and leaves), a tonic and an expectorant. Besides all the medicinal value, it makes the most cheerful mound of colour.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Merced, California
Bartow, Florida
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Salt Lake City, Utah
Kalama, Washington
Wilkeson, Washington
Racine, Wisconsin



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