Snakewood Tree

Mashua

About Snakewood Tree and Mashua

Snakewood Tree

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, South America

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

Types

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Snakewood Tree

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Amourette Arbre

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Snakewood Tree

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Snakewood Tree

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Snakewood Tree

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Urticaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Cecropia

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

61100

1 27800

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Mashua

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

Snakewood Tree and Mashua Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Mashua are as follows:

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

Care of Snakewood Tree and Mashua

Care of Snakewood Tree and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.