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About Mashua and Milium Effusum


About Milium Effusum and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Grass  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  

Habitat
-  
Damp shady woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
-  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 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  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Requires a 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
MILIUM effusum  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Millet Grass, Wood Millet  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Milium effusum  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Wald-Flattergras  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
millet étalé  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
effusum milium  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
milium effusum  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
milium effusum  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
prosownica rozpierzchła  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
milium effusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cyperales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Milium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Mashua and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Milium Effusum

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

Mashua and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Mashua and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Milium Effusum

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

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