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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

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'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

1060
0 40000
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Habitat

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Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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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

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Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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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
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

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Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
Nemesia

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Nemesia

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Nemesia

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
Nemesia

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Nemesia

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Nemesia

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Nemesia

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Scrophulariales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Nemesia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Hemimerideae

Subfamily

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Number of Species

10050
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Nemesia

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

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Importance of Mashua and Nemesia

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Compare Facts of Mashua vs Nemesia

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 Nemesia 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 Nemesia 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 Nemesia has no showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Nemesia is not flowering . You can compare Mashua and Nemesia facts and facts of other plants too.