Crimson Pygmy

Mashua

About Crimson Pygmy and Mashua

Crimson Pygmy

Mashua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Japan

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

not available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Pink, Red, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Crimson, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Trumpet

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Burberry

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

crimson pygmy

Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.2 In German

crimson pygmy

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

7.2.3 In French

crimson pygmy

Capucine tubéreuse

7.2.4 In Spanish

crimson pygmy

tuberosa capuchina

7.2.5 In Greek

crimson pygmy

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

crimson pygmy

tuberosa chagas

7.2.7 In Polish

crimson pygmy

bulwiaste Nasturcja

7.2.8 In Latin

crimson pygmy

Morbus nasturtium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Berberis

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Crimson Pygmy and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Crimson Pygmy and Mashua

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

Crimson Pygmy and Mashua Physical Information

Crimson Pygmy and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crimson Pygmy and Mashua are as follows:

Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crimson Pygmy and Mashua

Care of Crimson Pygmy and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy 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.