Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Species:
officinale
ID:
380991

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.Br.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1812

Citation Micro:
Hortus Kew. 4: 110 1812

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000380323

Common Names

  • Nasturtium officinale
  • Watercress
  • Garden cress
  • Upland cress

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Synonyms

  • Nasturtium fontanum Asch. [unknown]
  • Nasturtium flexuosum Seub. [unknown]
  • Nasturtium alexandrinum Crantz [unknown]
  • Nasturtium aquaticum Wahlenb. [unknown]
  • Nasturtium siifolium Rchb. [unknown]
  • Nasturtium siifolium Phil. [unknown]
  • Nasturtium parvifolium (Peterm.) H.W.Howard & Manton [unknown]
  • Nasturtium fontanum longisiliquum Irmisch [unknown]
  • Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek [unknown]
  • Radicula nasturtium-aquaticum Britten & Rendle [unknown]
  • Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum longisiliqua (Irmisch) B.Boivin [unknown]
  • Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum L. [unknown]
  • Sisymbrium amarum Salisb. [unknown]
  • Sisymbrium fluviatile Vell. [unknown]
  • Arabis nasturtium [Clairv.] [unknown]
  • Baeumerta nasturtium G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. [unknown]
  • Cardamine aquatica Nieuwl. [unknown]
  • Cardamine fontana Lam. [unknown]
  • Cardamine nasturtium-aquaticum Borbás [unknown]
  • Cardaminum nasturtium Moench [unknown]
  • Crucifera fontana E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
  • Radicula nasturtium (Thunb.) Cav. [unknown]
  • Radicula officinalis Groves [unknown]
  • Nasturtium officinale officinale [unknown]
  • Rorippa nasturtium Beck [unknown]
  • Radicula nasturtium Druce [unknown]
  • Baeumerta nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek [unknown]
  • Sisymbrium nasturtium (Moench) Willd. [unknown]
  • Nasturtium nasturtium-aquaticum H.Karst. [unknown]
  • Cardamine nasturtium Kuntze [unknown]
  • Rorippa officinalis (R.Br.) P.Royen [unknown]
  • Nasturtium officinale rotundifolium A.P.Khokhr. [unknown]

Description

Nasturtium officinale (also called Watercress, among many other common names) is an aquatic plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a slender stem and small, white flowers. It grows in shallow, running water, such as streams and rivers.

Uses & Benefits

Nasturtium officinale is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used medicinally for treating fever, inflammation, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Nasturtium officinale is small and yellow in color. The seed is a small, black, round structure. The seedlings are small and have a single, short, thin leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Nasturtium officinale can be propagated by seed. Seeds should be sown in spring in a sunny location with moist, well-drained soil. The seeds should be lightly covered with soil and kept moist until germination occurs.

Where to Find Nasturtium officinale

Nasturtium officinale is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is found in dry deciduous forests and scrublands at elevations of up to 1,500 meters.

Nasturtium officinale FAQ

What is the scientific name of Nasturtium officinale?

Nasturtium officinale

What is the common name of Nasturtium officinale?

Common watercress

What is the natural habitat of Nasturtium officinale?

It is native to Europe and western Asia

Species in the Brassicaceae family

Abdra brachycarpa, Abdra aprica, Acuston perenne, Aethionema rhodopaeum, Aethionema alanyae, Aethionema arabicum, Aethionema armenum, Aethionema capitatum, Aethionema carlsbergii, Aethionema carneum, Aethionema cephalanthum, Aethionema cordatum, Aethionema coridifolium, Aethionema demirizii, Aethionema diastrophis, Aethionema dumanii, Aethionema edentulum, Aethionema eunomioides, Aethionema fimbriatum, Aethionema froedinii, Aethionema gileadense, Aethionema glaucinum, Aethionema grandiflorum, Aethionema heterocarpum, Aethionema heterophyllum, Aethionema huber-morathii, Aethionema karamanicum, Aethionema lepidioides, Aethionema levandowskyi, Aethionema lycium, Aethionema marashicum, Aethionema membranaceum, Aethionema munzurense, Aethionema orbiculatum, Aethionema papillosum, Aethionema retsina, Aethionema saxatile, Aethionema schistosum, Aethionema semnanensis, Aethionema speciosum, Aethionema spicatum, Aethionema stylosum, Aethionema subulatum, Aethionema syriacum, Aethionema thesiifolium, Aethionema thomasianum, Aethionema transhyrcanum, Aethionema turcicum, Aethionema umbellatum, Aethionema virgatum,

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