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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
Southwest Asia  

Types
-  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
-  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
-  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
350.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
Nerium  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
ओलियंडर  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Oleander  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
laurier-rose  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
Adelfa  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Πικροδάφνη  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
oleandro  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Oleander  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Cleander  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Gentianales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Nerium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Wrightieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
100  
700  
36

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Difference Between Mashua and Oleander

If you are confused whether Mashua or Oleander 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 Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mashua are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Oleander fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mashua and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mashua and Oleander

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

Compare Facts of Mashua vs Oleander

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 Oleander 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 Oleander have Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mashua has no showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare Mashua and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.

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