Mashua

Alexandra Palm

About Mashua and Alexandra Palm

Mashua

Alexandra Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

not available

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

White, Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

7.2 Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

Alexandra palm

7.2.2 In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Alexandra palm

7.2.3 In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Alexandra palme

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

Alexandra palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Alexandra palma

7.2.7 In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Alexandra dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Alexandra palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

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Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

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Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

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Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mashua and Alexandra Palm

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Alexandra Palm

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

Mashua and Alexandra Palm Physical Information

Mashua and Alexandra Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Alexandra Palm are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver

Care of Mashua and Alexandra Palm

Care of Mashua and Alexandra Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.