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About Mashua and Avens


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Avens  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Hortensie  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Hortensia  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Hortensja  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
-  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
100  

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Properties of Avens and Mashua

Wondering what are the properties of Avens and Mashua? We provide you with everything About Avens and Mashua. Avens doesn't have thorns and Mashua doesn't have thorns. Also Avens does not have fragrant flowers. Avens has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Mashua has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Avens and Mashua and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avens and Mashua

Season and care of Avens and Mashua is important to know. While considering everything about Avens and Mashua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avens season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Mashua season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Avens is Light and for Mashua is Loam while the PH of soil for Avens is Acidic and for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral.

Avens and Mashua Physical Information

Avens and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Avens and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Avens and Mashua

Care of Avens and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Avens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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