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Dianella and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
-  
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

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
30.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Blue, Violet  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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 shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Mealybugs, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
DIANELLA  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Dianella, Flax Lily  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Dianella  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Dianella  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
Dianella  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
Dianella  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Dianella  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
Dianella  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Dianella  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Dianella  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Chlorophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asparagales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Dianella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hemerocallidoideae  

Number of Species
100  
41  
99+

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Difference Between Mashua and Dianella

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

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Importance of Mashua and Dianella

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

Compare Facts of Mashua vs Dianella

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

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