2007-04-18 12:29:19 · 4 answers · asked by brenda c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
nasturium belonging to familyCruciferae) is a dicot
2007-04-18 23:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
They're dicots. Monocots have petals in multiples of 3 and dicots have petals in multiples of 4 or 5. The nasturtium has 5 petals.
This link has an explanation of the characteristics used to identify monocots vs. dicots.
2007-04-18 12:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous Coward 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nasturtium, common name for several related climbing plants, native to South America, and widely grown in flower beds and garden borders. The common garden nasturtium has showy, long-spurred flowers usually orange or red in color. The round leaves and succulent stems may be used as salad greens.
Scientific classification: Nasturtiums belong to the family Tropaeolaceae. The common garden nasturtium is derived from the species Tropaeolum majus,and it's dicot.
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2007-04-18 12:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by princess M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This site says it's a dicot. I sure didn't know that the word nasturtium literally means "nose twister".
2007-04-18 12:33:29 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋