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Nasturtium leaves and flowers are edible with a peppery, watercress-like taste, and the plant is often grown to lure aphids away from neighbouring crops.
Tropaeolum majus
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Pest controlTrailing annual with edible peppery leaves and flowers. Thrives on neglect; rich soil makes leaves, not flowers. Good trap crop for aphids — they prefer it over your vegetables.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Caterpillars.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies that help control Aphids, Thrips on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, moderately fertile soil. Prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0). Tolerates poor soil; too much fertility reduces flowering.
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Nasturtium leaves and flowers are edible with a peppery, watercress-like taste, and the plant is often grown to lure aphids away from neighbouring crops.
Lavatera trimestris
flowerThrives in the same full sun, low water conditions as Nasturtium
