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  1. garden nasturtium, Indian cress, Tropaeolum majusnoun

    strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers

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  1. Tropaeolum majus

    Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium, nasturtium, Indian cress or monks cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating in the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. An easily-grown annual or short-lived perennial with disc-shaped leaves and brilliant yellow, orange or red flowers, it is of cultivated, probably hybrid origin. It is not closely related to the genus Nasturtium (which includes watercress).

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  1. tropaeolum majus

    Tropaeolum majus, also known as garden nasturtium, Indian cress or monks cress, is a flowering plant species in the family Tropaeolaceae, native to the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. The plant is herbaceous, perennial, with trailing stems growing to 1 m long or more. The leaves are large, nearly circular, 3–15 cm diameter, green with distinct veins, and with a characteristic shield-like petiole attachment. The flowers are 2.5–6 cm diameter, with five petals, eight stamens, and a 2.5–3 cm long nectar spur at the rear; they vary from yellow to orange to red, fringed and often spotted or blotched with darker color. It is widely cultivated and often used as an ornamental plant due to its vibrant flowers.

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  1. Tropaeolum majus

    Tropaeolum majus is a flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating in the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. It is of cultivated, probably hybrid origin, with possible parent species including T. minus, T. moritzianum, T. peltophorum, and T. peregrinum. It is not closely related to the genus Nasturtium.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tropaeolum majus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tropaeolum majus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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