Many-leaved Nasturtium Plant Care
Tropaeolum polyphyllum Cav.
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Tropaeolum polyphyllum is a species of flowering plant in the nasturtium family Tropaeolaceae. It is endemic to mountainous regions of Chile and Argentina where it is called in Spanish soldadito grande de la cordillera.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Many-leaved Nasturtium?
Many-leaved Nasturtium grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Many-leaved Nasturtium?
Many-leaved Nasturtium (Tropaeolum polyphyllum) belongs to the Tropaeolaceae family within the Tropaeolum genus. Many-leaved Nasturtium is native to mountainous regions of Chile and Argentina. Many-leaved Nasturtium is also known as Chilean Nasturtium.
Many-leaved Nasturtium displays a trailing, climbing vine growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Many-leaved Nasturtium produces brightly colored spurred flowers in shades of red, orange, or yellow.
What Light Does the Many-leaved Nasturtium Need?
Many-leaved Nasturtium thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Many-leaved Nasturtium?
Well-draining, fertile soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Many-leaved Nasturtium to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Many-leaved Nasturtium?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Many-leaved Nasturtium?
Many-leaved Nasturtium can be propagated through seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to nasturtium plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Many-leaved Nasturtium Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Many-leaved Nasturtium, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Many-leaved Nasturtium?
Many-leaved Nasturtium is susceptible to aphids, whiteflies, caterpillars. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Many-leaved Nasturtium is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Tropaeolum genus — compare its care with other Tropaeolum species on PlantoScan.
Tropaeolum is part of the Tropaeolaceae plant family — browse all Tropaeolaceae genera and species.
Many-leaved Nasturtium thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Tropaeolum Species
Other Tropaeolum species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Tropaeolum polyphyllum Cav., family Tropaeolaceae (first published in Icon. [Cavanilles] iv. 65. t. 395.) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Many-leaved Nasturtium, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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