Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Hybrid origin
Types
not available
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Not Available
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-6
Sunset Zone
not available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Russian Sage
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
russische Sage
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
sabio ruso
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Sage ruso
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Sábio russo
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Russian Sage
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Lamiales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Perovskia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Mashua and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Mashua and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Mashua and Russian Sage. Mashua doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Mashua does not have fragrant flowers. Mashua has allergic reactions like Not Available and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Mashua and Russian Sage
Season and care of Mashua and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Mashua and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mashua season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Russian Sage season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Mashua is Loam and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Mashua and Russian Sage Physical Information
Mashua and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Russian Sage are as follows:
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Mashua and Russian Sage
Care of Mashua and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.