Mashua

Dracaena Marginata

About Mashua and Dracaena Marginata

Mashua

Dracaena Marginata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

not available

Broadleaf evergreen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Cuttings, 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

Water occasionally

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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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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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

DRACAENA marginata

7.2 Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Madagascar Dragon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

Dracaena marginata

7.2.2 In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Dracaena marginata

7.2.3 In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Dracaena marginata

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

Dracaena marginata

7.2.5 In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

Dracaena marginata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

marginata do Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Dracena marginata

7.2.8 In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Dracaena marginata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mashua and Dracaena Marginata

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Dracaena Marginata

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

Mashua and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Mashua and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Mashua and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Mashua and Dracaena Marginata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Dracaena Marginata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.