Mashua

Chincherinchee

About Mashua and Chincherinchee

Mashua

Chincherinchee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Bulbs, 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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2 Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

Chincherinchee

7.2.2 In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Kap-Milchstern

7.2.3 In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Chincherinchee

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

Chincherinchee

7.2.5 In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Chinkerinchee

7.2.7 In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Chincherinchee,

7.2.8 In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Chincherinchee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Mashua and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Chincherinchee

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

Mashua and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Mashua and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Mashua and Chincherinchee

Care of Mashua and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.