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Mashua and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

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

Types
Ornamental plant  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
10  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Caladium  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Alismatales  
Brassicales  

Family
Araceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
56  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Dumbcane and Mashua

If you are confused whether Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane and Mashua Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dumbcane are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mashua fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dumbcane and Mashua if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dumbcane and Mashua

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dumbcane and Mashua. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane is whereas of Mashua is . Dumbcane has beauty benefits as follows: while Mashua has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane are Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth whereas of Mashua have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dumbcane has showy fruits and Mashua has no showy fruits. Also Dumbcane is not flowering and Mashua is flowering. You can compare Dumbcane and Mashua facts and facts of other plants too.

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