Plant: Colorful, trailing, vine-like, succulent
annuals. Leaves
and flowers are edible with a peppery taste. |
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Flowers: Red, yellow, orange or cream, solitary on long stems
from
leaf axils, five petals 1-1/4 to 2-1/2 inches wide. |
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Leaf: Nearly circular, stem attached to lower surface, 1-1/2
to 6 inches
wide. |
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Flowering period: |
January to December |
Can be found here: |
Big Canyon |
Native Plant: No |
Halophyte: No |
Family Name: Tropaeolum |
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Date: 10/5/2005
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