Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
  
Herbs, Vegetable
  
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
  
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Types
not available
  
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
3-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
not available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
  
Small elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Sand
  
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
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Cold climate
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
  
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Sandy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
  
Insects, Leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Fever
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation
  
Edible, Herb
  
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
  
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
  
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
  
Cleome, Spider Flower
  
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
  
serrulata cleome
  
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
  
serrulata Cleome
  
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
  
cleome serrulata
  
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
  
Cleome serrulata
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Tropaeolaceae
  
Cleomaceae
  
Genus
Tropaeolum
  
Cleome
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Mashua and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Mashua and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Mashua and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mashua season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Cleome serrulata season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Mashua is Loam and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Mashua and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Mashua and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Mashua and Cleome serrulata
Care of Mashua and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.