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Mashua
Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

1070
0 40000
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Habitat

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tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1011-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Medium

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Iresine

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gomphreneae

Subfamily

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Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

10070
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Mashua or Bloodleaf 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 Mashua and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mashua are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mashua and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mashua and Bloodleaf

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

Compare Facts of Mashua vs Bloodleaf

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