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About Wingnut and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
-  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Needs less 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, Alkaline  

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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
wingnut  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
wingnut  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
wingnut  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
wingnut  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
wingnut  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Wingnut  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Fagales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Pterocarya  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
100  
6  
99+

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Properties of Mashua and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Wingnut

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

Mashua and Wingnut Physical Information

Mashua and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Wingnut are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Wingnut

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

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