Mashua

Pink Flame Tree

About Mashua and Pink Flame Tree

Mashua

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Tree

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Mashua and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Pink Flame Tree

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

Mashua and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Mashua and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Mashua and Pink Flame Tree

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