Tropaeolum peregrinum
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64404f555d797169083245 |
| Scientific name | Tropaeolum peregrinum |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 345 (1753) |
Description Top
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It is a popular choice for hanging baskets and containers due to its trailing habit and bright, cheerful flowers. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It can also be grown as a ground cover or trained to climb up trellises or fences.
Tropaeolum peregrinum, also known as the canary-creeper, canarybird flower, canarybird vine, or canary nasturtium, is a climbing plant native to western South America. It can reach heights of up to 2.5 meters and has palmately lobed leaves with three to seven lobes. The flowers are bright pale yellow with frilled petals and red spots at the base, and they have a 12 mm nectar spur at the rear. This plant is often grown as an annual ornamental in cool temperate regions, and it is popular for hanging baskets and containers. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, and can also be grown as a ground cover or trained to climb.
Tropaeolum peregrinum, also known as the canary-creeper, canarybird flower, canarybird vine, or canary nasturtium, is a climbing plant native to western South America. It can reach heights of up to 2.5 meters and has palmately lobed leaves with three to seven lobes. The flowers are bright pale yellow with frilled petals and red spots at the base, and they have a 12 mm nectar spur at the rear. This plant is often grown as an annual ornamental in cool temperate regions, and it is popular for hanging baskets and containers. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, and can also be grown as a ground cover or trained to climb.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Tropaeolum canariense | Markham | Travels : 78 (1862) |
| Tropaeolum morreanum | Klatt | Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 15: 219 (1859) |
| Trophaeum aduncum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 97 (1891) |
| Tropaeolum weberbaueri | Loes. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45(4): 462. 1911 [25 Jul 1911] |
| Tropaeolum aduncum | Sm. | Cycl. 36: n.º 5 (1817) |
| Tropaeolum peregrinum var. weberbaueri | (Loes.) Sparre | Opera Bot. 108: 111 (1991) |
| Trophaeum peregrinum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 97 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | canary-creeper |
| English | canarybird flower |
| English | canarybird vine |
| Arabic | كبوسين غريب |
| German | zierliche kapuzinerkresse |
| Estonian | lõhis-mungalill |
| Finnish | kanariankrassi |
| Finnish | kanarianköynnöskrassi |
| Norwegian Bokmål | kanariblomkarse |
| Quechua | k'ita maswa |
| Swedish | fjärilskrasse |
| Turkish | kanarya çiçeği |
| Chinese | 广布旱金莲 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Western South America
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Western South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001142911 |
| Tropicos | 33000045 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:377401-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-33000045 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 278537 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 147028 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000014629 |
| IPNI | 377401-1 |
| iNaturalist | 464158 |
| GBIF | 7274324 |
| Freebase | /m/083wn4 |
| EPPO | TOPPE |
| USDA GRIN | 401908 |
| Wikipedia | Tropaeolum_peregrinum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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