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About Capnoides and Mashua


About Mashua and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Capnoides  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
capnoides  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Capnoides  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
capnoides  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
-  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
-  

Order
Agaricales  
Brassicales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
100  

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Properties of Capnoides and Mashua

Wondering what are the properties of Capnoides and Mashua? We provide you with everything About Capnoides and Mashua. Capnoides doesn't have thorns and Mashua doesn't have thorns. Also Capnoides does not have fragrant flowers. Capnoides has allergic reactions like Corydalis and Mashua has allergic reactions like Corydalis. 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 Capnoides and Mashua and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Mashua

Season and care of Capnoides and Mashua is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Mashua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Mashua season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Mashua is Loam while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral.

Capnoides and Mashua Physical Information

Capnoides and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Mashua

Care of Capnoides and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Capnoides 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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