Tropaeolum — 9 species
Botanical species in the genus Tropaeolum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Tropaeolum brachyceras
Tropaeolum brachyceras
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Cultivation
Tropaeolum brachyceras is not hardy outside the milder regions of the temperate zone, tolerating short periods with temperatures falling to about -5°c, and is usually best grown in a cold greenhouse or conservatory. Alternatively, the tubers can be lifted in the autumn after the plant has been cut back by frost, stored in a cool but frost-free place over the winter and planted out in April. This species comes from a dry Mediterranean-type climate and commences growth in early autumn, growing through the winter then flowering in early summer before having a short dormancy in late summer.
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Tropaeolum leptophyllum
Tropaeolum leptophyllum
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free soil and a sunny position. Prefers a soil of turfy loam and peat or sandy peat and leafmould. Succeeds in soils of low and medium fertility.
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Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum majus
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Cultivation
Tropaeolum majus is not winter hardy in most of the temperate zone but it is often grown in the flower garden as a spring-sown annual when it will frequently self-sow. In cold springs, however, the seed will often not germinate until mid or even late summer, which is too late to produce a reasonable crop. Tolerates most soils, though it prefers a rich light well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
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Tropaeolum minus
Tropaeolum minus
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Cultivation
Tropaeolum minus is a plant of higher elevations in the seasonally dry tropics. It is frost-tender, but can be cultivated as a spring-sown annual in the temperate zone. Prefers a rich light well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Tropaeolum patagonicum
Tropaeolum patagonicum
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained humus-rich neutral or slightly acidic loam. This species is unlikely to be hardy in the colder areas of the country, but the tubers can probably be lifted in the autumn after the plant has been cut back by frost, stored in a cool but frost-free place over the winter and planted out in April. A climbing plant, it supports itself by twisting its leaf stalks around other plants etc.
Full cultivation guide →Tropaeolum sessilifolium
Tropaeolum sessilifolium
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained humus-rich neutral or slightly acidic loam. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to about -5°c and is usually best grown in a cold greenhouse or conservatory. This rather conflicts with the plants native habitat, since it grows in mountainous areas subject to snow.
Full cultivation guide →Tropaeolum tricolorum
Tropaeolum tricolorum
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Cultivation
Requires a lime-free soil in a warm sunny position. Prefers a turfy loam or a sandy peaty soil. Requires a fairly dry summer after a moist winter and spring.
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Tropaeolum tuberosum
Tropaeolum tuberosum
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Cultivation
Anu is a plant of higher elevations in the tropics, where it is found at elevations from 3,000 - 4,300 metres. It can be cultivated at lower elevations in the subtropics and warmer parts of the temperate zone. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 12 - 20°c, but can tolerate 4 - 24°c.
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