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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

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

Types
-

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Trumpet

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
Brassicales

Family
Tropaeolaceae

Genus
Tropaeolum

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
100

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Properties of Mashua

Want to know the properties of Mashua? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mashua is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Mashua Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Mashua Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mashua. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mashua physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Trumpet. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Mashua

Taking Mashua Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mashua include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Mashua

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mashua is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Mashua is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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