Tropaeolum

Tropaeolum is a genus of flowering plants native to the Americas, including garden nasturtiums and climbing or trailing species. Its members are known for distinctive flowers and, in several species, edible leaves and blossoms.

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Tropaeolaceae: Tropaeolaceae is a family of flowering plants native mainly to Central and South America. This is the botanical family that contains Tropaeolum.
Garden nasturtium: Garden nasturtium is the cultivated species Tropaeolum majus, grown for its colorful flowers and edible foliage. It is the best-known cultivated member of the genus.
Tropaeolum majus: Tropaeolum majus is a cultivated species with trailing or climbing stems and showy flowers. It supplies most familiar garden nasturtium varieties.
Watercress: Watercress is an aquatic or semiaquatic edible plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. The name nasturtium was historically applied to watercress, but it is not a Tropaeolum.
Brassicaceae: Brassicaceae is a flowering-plant family that includes mustard, cabbage, and many other familiar crops. Despite the common name nasturtium, Tropaeolum belongs to a different family from true watercresses and mustards.
Tropaeolum tuberosum: Tropaeolum tuberosum, or mashua, is an Andean crop cultivated for its edible tubers. This species shows that the genus includes food crops as well as ornamentals.
Tropaeolum peregrinum: Tropaeolum peregrinum, the canary creeper, is a climbing species with bright yellow, fringed flowers. Its delicate flowers contrast with the broad, rounded blooms of common garden varieties.
Capucine: Capucine is a common name for garden nasturtium, especially in French and horticultural usage. The name offers an alternative common label for cultivated Tropaeolum.
Zygomorphic flower: A zygomorphic flower has bilateral symmetry, with only one plane dividing it into similar halves. Many Tropaeolum flowers have bilateral symmetry and a distinctive spur.
Edible flower: An edible flower is a flower consumed as food, usually as a garnish or ingredient. Tropaeolum flowers are used fresh for their peppery flavor and vivid appearance.