General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
Vine
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Plant Height: |
16-20 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
8-12 inches |
| Leaves: |
Fragrant
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| Fruiting Time: |
Late summer or early fall
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Other: edible
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| Flower Color: |
Red
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Late summer or early fall
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| Uses: |
Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
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| Edible Parts: |
Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Flowers
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| Eating Methods: |
Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Cooked
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Days to germinate: 7-14 days at 60-65 degrees F
Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch
Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
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| Miscellaneous: |
Tolerates poor soil
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Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Empress of India'.
- Nasturtium
- Garden Nasturtium
- Indian Cress
Posted by
wildflowers (North East Texas - Zone 7b) on Aug 27, 2014 10:01 AM concerning plant:
Empress of India is an old-fashioned heirloom variety that's been around since Victorian times. The plant is more compact than I had originally expected. It's a bushy type. The rich color of the edible flowers makes a very striking accent to your salad or in other dishes. As usual with nasturtiums, it doesn't need much care and does not require any fertilizer to produce lots of blooms.
Posted by
missmaven on Apr 6, 2018 11:47 PM concerning plant:
There seems to be a few varieties of nasturtium all offered as Empress of India and their looks vary quite a bit depending on the seed company. I've found some trailing types, some with bright green leaves, and others with pink or orange blooms. The original Empress of India as I've seen described in old gardening catalogues and herb encyclopedias is a mounding type with dark blue-green leaves and scarlet blossoms. I buy my seeds at the hardware store.
Plant Events from our members
| dragonfetti |
On March 23, 2015 |
Seeds sown
In 'CH' container |
| dragonfetti |
On March 22, 2015 |
Obtained plant
Burpee $1.59 |
| lovesblooms |
On April 5, 2020 |
Transplanted
planted germinated seeds direct |
| lovesblooms |
On April 1, 2020 |
Seeds germinated
after 24-hr water soak and then damp paper towel in baggy at room temp |
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