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Nasturtium officinale Synonyms: Rorripa nasturtium-aquaticum; N. nasturtium-aquaticumCommon Name(s): Watercress Family: Brassicaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 40 to 80 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=90° (F) | Opt.Max=63° (F) | Opt.Min=54° (F) | Abs.Min=43° (F) | Precipitation: 39 to 90 (in.) Winter Minimum: 37° (F) Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Medium light Soil Drainage: Very Poor Photoperiod Response: Light Intensity: Comments: Aquatic. Medium to sandy soils. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Rust, Anthrachose Uses: Food - vegetable Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-rainy, steppe and semi-arid, subtropical, temperate Geographical Origin: Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Northeastern tropical Africa, Asia Temp, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Widely naturalized
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