Duranta

Mashua

About Duranta and Mashua

Duranta

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

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

Types

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

3610

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Duranta

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Duranta

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Duranta

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Duranta

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Duranta

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Duranta

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Duranta

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Duranta

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Verbenaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Duranta

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

17100

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Duranta and Mashua

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

Duranta and Mashua Physical Information

Duranta and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Mashua are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Duranta and Mashua

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