permaculture

[Ute Bohnsack <sustag@eircom.net>]

Jasminka,
it's Tropaeolum you are looking for as a companion plant with edible
peppery tasting leaves and edible flowers (yellow, orange, red, peach,
cream etc.). 
Tropaeolum and Nasturtium off. are two completely different plants.
...the pitfalls of vernacular vs Latin names...
Water cress is also edible but beware of wild specimen from watercourses
and other damp places that could harbour liver fluke.

Slán,
Ute

Jasminka wrote:
> 
> I am not sure of which nasturtium do we speak when we
> want to have peppery leaves used for salads, and a compaion plant for
> cucumbers
> What is the difference between
> Nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus
> and
> water cress - Nasturtium officinale
> 
> Thank you
> Jasminka
> 
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