Home
Garden Plants


Compare False Aralia and Mashua


Mashua and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

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
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
False Aralia  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Aralia  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
falsch Aralia  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
faux Aralia  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Apiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
100  

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between False Aralia and Mashua

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

<Flowering Plants

Compare List of Trees

Importance of False Aralia and Mashua

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

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

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees