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About Cabbage Tree and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
New Zealand  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
-  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
White, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Caterpillar, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Cabbage Palm  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
गोभी पेड़  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Cabbage tree  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
arbre de chou  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
árbol de la col  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
λάχανο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
repolho árvore  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
kapusta drzewo  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
brassica ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asparagales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Acidosasa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
100  
4  
99+

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Properties of Mashua and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Cabbage Tree

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

Mashua and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Mashua and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Cabbage Tree

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

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