A plant genus of the family TROPAEOLACEAE. The common nasturtium is a plant that grows 2.4-3.6 m (8-12 feet) tall and has funnel-shaped flowers that are commonly yellow-orange with red spots or stripes and have a long spur that contains sweet nectar. Some species in this genus are called watercress which is also a common name for RORIPPA and NASTURTIUM.

Annotation

entry term NASTURTIUM, GARDEN: the genus NASTURTIUM is also available

DUI

D032388 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0400433

History note

2003

Public note

2003