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About Sugar 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   
Western United States, Canada   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
not available   
Not Available   

Habit
Not Available   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White   
Brown, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Loam   

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   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering   
Water three times weekly in summer   

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   
Loam   

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   
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses   
Blister Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Douglas squirrels, Owls   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Seeds, Wood   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation   
Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum   
PINUS lambertiana   

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium   
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine   

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium   
Sugar Pine   

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse   
Sugar Pine   

In French
Capucine tubéreuse   
Sugar Pine   

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina   
Sugar Pine   

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο   
Sugar Pine   

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas   
Sugar Pine   

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja   
Sugar Pine   

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium   
Pinus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Pinopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Pinales   

Family
Tropaeolaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Tropaeolum   
Pinus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pinoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Mashua and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Sugar Pine

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

Mashua and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Mashua and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Sugar Pine

Care of Mashua and Sugar 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 Sugar 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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