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About Jack Pine and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus banksiana  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, 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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Sawfly  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
PINUS banksiana  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
जैक पाइन  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
pin gris  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
jack pine  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
jack pine  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
36  

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Properties of Mashua and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Jack Pine

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

Mashua and Jack Pine Physical Information

Mashua and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Jack Pine

Care of Mashua and Jack Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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