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Nasturtium Purple Emperor

Indian Cress

Plant profile - Nasturtium Purple Emperor

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Variety

Indian Cress

Type

Tropaeolum majus

Growing Conditions

Outdoors, pots, borders etc.

Plant Height

30cm

Plant Spread

180cm

Plant on/out

April - May

Sow

March - May

Harvest

June - Oct

Position

Full Sun

Tasting notes and description

All above ground parts of the plant are edible. Peppery leaves & colourful flowers along with crunchy spicy seeds (green)

Uses

Use the peppery leaves and colourful flowers to spice up salads, pizzas & focaccia for a peppery taste, similar to rocket. Leaves may also be used to make pesto and how about pickling the seed pods to create "poor mans capers"?

Growing Habit

Annual, half hardy