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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Dianella  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Dianella  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Dianella  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Dianella  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Dianella  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Dianella  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Dianella  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Dianella  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Chlorophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
Brassicales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
41  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Dianella and Mashua

If you are confused whether Dianella or Mashua are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dianella and Mashua Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dianella are Bonemeal and fertilize in spring, whereas for Mashua fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dianella and Mashua if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dianella and Mashua

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dianella and Mashua. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dianella and Mashua as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dianella is whereas of Mashua is . Dianella has beauty benefits as follows: while Mashua has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dianella vs Mashua

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dianella vs Mashua and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dianella are Asthma whereas of Mashua have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dianella has showy fruits and Mashua has no showy fruits. Also Dianella is not flowering and Mashua is flowering. You can compare Dianella and Mashua facts and facts of other plants too.

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