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About Limber Pine and Mashua


About Mashua and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dry areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
limber pine  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
limber pine  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
limber pine  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
limber pine  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Brassicales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
100  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Mashua

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

Limber Pine and Mashua Physical Information

Limber Pine and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Mashua

Care of Limber Pine and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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