×

Kale
Kale

Mashua
Mashua



ADD
Compare
X
Kale
X
Mashua

Compare Kale and Mashua

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
-

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-118-10
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

6-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-

Habit

Clump-Forming
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Trumpet

Thorns

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

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period
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

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Kale
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

गोभी
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Grünkohl
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Chou frisé
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Col rizada
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Λάχανο
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Couve
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Kapusta włoska
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

kale
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
-

Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Brassicales
Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Brassica
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150100
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Kale and Mashua

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

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Kale and Mashua

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

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