Tropaeolum is commonly known as nasturtium (literally "nose-twister" or "nose-tweaker")
Nasturtiums have been used in herbal medicine for their antiseptic and expectorant qualities. They are said to be good for chest colds and to promote the formation of new blood cells.
The flower has most often been consumed, making for an especially ornamental salad ingredient; it has a slightly peppery taste reminiscent of watercress, and is also used in stir fry.
The flowers taste great on salads, too.
ReplyDeleteThat flower looks beautiful love the colour ;-)
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We have put them in salads too. Nice shot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and informative!
ReplyDeleteVery nice shot!!!
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So beautiful, Lovely
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful flower and interesting information.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful capture.
ReplyDeleteEven the leaves are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAgain so well researched!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot, I've raised them almost every year in my garden (as a flowering plant) but have never put them in a salad even though I know you can... Thank you for coming by to share on Rurality Blog Hop #37!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely shot! Nice to see the subject off center -- the green leaves complement very nicely. Well seen!
ReplyDeleteAll the fancy restaurants in the San Fran area use nasturtiums in their salads...but the prices in supermarkets are outrageous. I've never planted them but I've been tempted to pluck a few cascading over fences on my walks....figure I could wash the dog urine off easily enough. So far, I haven't, though.
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I love the Nasturtium. They add so much beautiful color to the garden, and of course for your health needs.
ReplyDeleteA lovely flower! And a perfect post for MOM!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous! I like them in salads.
ReplyDeletehere from MOM.Stunning shot of that gorgeous flower-wow!
ReplyDeletegreat capture of a favorite flower!
ReplyDeleteThey are such pretty flowers! I've never tried them as food though.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful flower and so full of nostalgia for me. Thanks for sharing on MoM #65
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and very useful.
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Gorgeous shot!
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I love the contrasting colors in this beautiful flower. Thank you for sharing :)
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