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About Cotoneaster and Mashua


About Mashua and Cotoneaster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Shrub  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Roadsides  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTONEASTER  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
cotoneaster  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
cotoneaster  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Zwergmispel  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
cotonéaster  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Cotoneaster  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Cotoneaster  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
cotoneaster  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
irga  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Cornus  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Cotoneaster  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
100  

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Mashua

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

Cotoneaster and Mashua Physical Information

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

Care of Cotoneaster and Mashua

Care of Cotoneaster and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster 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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