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Mashua
Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

-
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

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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

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Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
summer squash

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Sommerkürbis

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
courges d'été

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
abobrinha

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
latem squash

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Violales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Cucurbita

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1005
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Summer Squash

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Importance of Mashua and Summer Squash

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Compare Facts of Mashua vs Summer Squash

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