Nasturtium Greetings Card With Seeds

Illustrated botanical card with organic nasturtium seeds to sow and grow, featuring Welsh, English and Latin plant names, handmade in Pembrokeshire from recycled cardstock.

Native to South America, nasturtiums were an important plant in ancient Incan societies in Peru. Brought to Europe in the 16th century, the plant became a popular addition to European cultivated gardens.

The Welsh meri a mari roughly translates to ‘berries and Mary’, possibly referring to Mary mother of Jesus, and the large, round, berry-like seeds the plant produces. Capan cornicyll means ‘lapwing’s cap’, as the spur at the base of the flower resembles the long feathery tuft on a lapwing’s head.

The flowers, leaves, buds and unripe seeds are all edible with a strong, mustardy flavour.